Janice Eileen Moritz Obit

JANICE EILEEN MORITZ, 87, of Crosby, died on Jan. 5, 2024 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Care Center in Crosby.  She was born in Brainerd on June 15, 1936 to Olaf and Elda (Foote) Olander.  She married Raymond Moritz on Sept. 26, 1953 in Crosby.  Janice attended the Crosby-Ironton High School, together with her husband built the Parkview Drive-in in Crosslake in 1962 until they sold in 1968, managed the Dairy Bar in Crosby, owned and operated the North County Café and the Sundown Café in Crosby. Preceding Janice in death are her parents; brothers, Merle, Frank, Gary and Christ Olander; sisters, Phyllis LaBorde, Mary Mays, Jennifer Bock and infant Jeanette Olander. Janice is survived by her husband of 70 years, Raymond; two sons, Mike (Carol) Moritz of Crosby and Ryan Moritz of Peqout Lakes; two daughters, Cindy Fontaine (Hank Smith) of Motley and Robin (Ronnie) Cranfill of Crosby; seven grandchildren, Shawn Fontaine, Carrie Thorpe, Carly Marenowski, Carson Moritz, Jessica Peterson, Lindsey Cranfill and Dakota Cranfill and five-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at noon on Friday, Jan. 12 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Crosby.  Burial will be at the Mission Township Cemetery.  Visitation will be on Thursday at the Koop Funeral Home from 5 to 7 p.m. and one hour prior to the service on Friday at the church.