Janice Lee Weisenburger Sitch

Janice Lee (Weisenburger) Sitch age 90 of Fort Collins joined her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 17, 2023. Jan, as she was known to most everyone, was born in Hot Springs, South Dakota on March 12, 1933, to John and Irma (Maass) Weisenburger. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethesda Lutheran Church, Hot Springs, South Dakota. She graduated from Hot Springs High School in 1951. She married David Donald Sitch on April 2, 1955. They were blessed with three children: Judy, Jody, and Jack. Jan and David lived in many locations as David was in the Air Force. They lived in South Dakota, Japan, California, Texas, Kansas, and Maine before David retired in Rapid City, South Dakota in 1976. Jan was a loan officer for Wells Fargo Bank for 20 years. They moved to Colorado in 2000. Jan was a member of the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fort Collins and served with Stephen Ministries. Jan was an excellent cook and enjoyed having family and friends over for meals. She was famous for her delicious caramel pecan rolls, deep fried tacos, and lasagna. She was an animal lover and owned Boston Terriers, a few cats including her favorite tabby cat -- George. They gave her great companionship and happiness. In 2010, Dave and Jan moved from Windsor to Fort Collins to live at McKenzie Place Retirement Community and lived there 12 years. She made many special friends while living there. David passed away, in 2015, during the years they lived at McKenzie Place. In 2022, she moved into assisted living and finally into long-term care at Lemay Rehab Center in Fort Collins. Grateful for sharing life with her are her two daughters: Judy (Tom) Norman, Jody (David) Griffin, and her son, Jack Sitch, nine grandchildren, twenty-two great-grandchildren, and her sister-in-law (Bonnie Weisenburger). Jan was proceeded in death by her husband, three sisters (Patricia, Annette, Irma) and her brother (Robert). In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Jan’s honor may be made to Redeemer Lutheran Church. Web address: https://www.redeemerconnect.com. A Memorial Service in celebration of Jan’s life will take place at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 7755 Greenstone Trail, Fort Collins, Colorado, Thursday July 27 at 2:00pm. Inurnment and a cookie reception to follow. If you are unable to join us in-person for the service, please go to https://live.redeemerconnect.com/ at the time of the service to join us by livestream.

Janice Lee Weisenburger Sitch

March 12, 1933 - July 17, 2023