Janice Andersen Winger, 92, Hill City, died March 16, 2022 at Edgewood Assisted Living in Pierre, SD.

She was born to Chris S. and Stella Andersen on October 5, 1929.

She graduated from South Dakota State University and attended Black Hills State College.  She met her husband while she was teaching in Worland, WY.  Following her marriage to Edgar Winger in 1954, they went to Peru.  Their son Philip was born in Talara, Peru in 1958.

The family moved to Belem, Para, Brazil where Ed taught Brazilian geologists well site geology.  Michael was born in Belem in 1960.

After spending several years in South America they returned to the US where Janice taught in Bismarck, ND, Paoli, IN, Elkins, WV and Casper, WY.

In 1981 they moved to the Hill City area.  She taught piano lessons for 14 years.  As a young girl Janice played the piano at the First English Lutheran Church in Badger, SD and later in Idledale, CO.  She played for several weddings in SD and CO.

Janice was a library volunteer for about 12 years.  She loved to play the piano, line dance, read, sew, do crossword puzzles and live in the country.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one brother, two sisters and one son.

Janice is survived by one son, Michael Winger.

A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, June 26, 2022 at 24125 Goodart Road in Hill City from 11:00 - 2:00.