Janice Bengtson

Janice "Jan" "AJ" "mom" "grandma" Francis Bengtson was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to many. She died in Urbana, IL on March 15, 2022 at the age of 87.

She was born the daughter of Merrill and Inez (Swanstrom) Rudin on August 5, 1934, in Rockford, IL. After completing high school she married Stanley David Bengtson and moved to Anchorage, Alaska, where Stanley was stationed at Elmendorf Air Force base. Together they had two sons. In 1958 Janice and Stanley settled in the Urbana/Champaign area where she received her MS degree in Education from the University of Illinois. For more than 60 years she enjoyed teaching English to students of all ages from countries around the world.

Janice loved spending time with family, bringing them together for holidays or sharing relaxing time at the lake. She also showed extraordinary care for students needing special attention.

Janice is survived by her husband of 68 years, Stanley; her sister Margaret (Ben) Marett; 2 sons, Mike (Kathy) and Steve; 6 grandchildren, Chris, Megan, Sarah, Jonathan, Nick and Adam; 7 great-grandchildren, Alex, Alvie, Dylan, Ezra, Felix, Finley and Theo.

Family and friends are invited to celebrate her life at Sunset Funeral Home 710 N. Neil Street in Champaign, IL 61820. A memorial visitation will be held from 1-3pm on Saturday April 2, 2022 with a service held from 2:00-2:30pm.

Please join her family in sharing memories, photos and videos on her tribute wall at www.sunsetfuneralhome.com

Services Memorial Visitation Saturday April 2, 2022 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Sunset Funeral Home & Cremation Center Champaign-Urbana Chapel 710 N. Neil Street Champaign, , IL 61820 Memorial Service Saturday April 2, 2022 2:00 PM Sunset Funeral Home & Cremation Center Champaign-Urbana Chapel 710 N. Neil Street Champaign, , IL 61820