Janice Ringsbye

Janice I. Ringsbye was born March 26, 1943, in Galena, Kan., to William Earl and Hazel Fern (Morey) House, Jr.  She passed from this life on Sept. 6, 2015, after an extended illness in Post Falls, Idaho.  She was preceded in death by her parents in 1956 and 1999, respectively, and by her sister Linda Gail (House) Diamond in 2005.  She was also preceded in death by her husbands: Frank Oleson, Earl Carter, John Urdahl and Ragnar Ringsbye.  

Jan is survived by her five children, Michele I. Oleson of Plummer, Idaho Frank L. Oleson of Libby, Rebecca E. Oleson of Vancouver, Wash., Jeffery S. Oleson of California and Teresa E. (Neal “Pete”) Lake of Post Falls, Idaho and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her brother, Robert (Barbara) Boudreaux of Estero, Fla., and her sister, Teresa (Boudreaux) Bender of Lansing, Kan.

Jan loved her family with all of her heart, and her “adopted family” in Libby. She had a huge heart and warm hugs for all who knew her and loved her. She loved the outdoors and nature at its finest and the mountains of Montana and Idaho. She also loved playing with the pool league, gardening, camping and picking huckleberries.  Jan, a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, niece, cousin and friend, will be sorely missed by her family and all those who knew her.

A graveside inurnment service will be held Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, at the City of Libby Cemetery at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Kootenai Pets For Life Inc., at P.O. Box 1454, Libby, Montana 59923.

The family would like to send a special thank you to Hospice of North Idaho, and the nurses, caregivers and staff at Life Care Center in Post Falls, Idaho.

Bell Tower Funeral Home and Crematory is entrusted with arrangements and you may view her online memorial at www.belltowerfuneralhome.com.