Janice Elaine Koeppen

Janice Elaine Koeppen went to meet her lord and savior peacefully January 7, 2023 with her granddaughters at her side. Janice was born in Abilene, Kansas on January 23, 1942 to Arthur and Blanche Koeppen.

In October of 1960 Janice married Dennis Shackelford. Together they had 2 daughters Tammy and Sherri. In 1969 Dennis and Janice moved the family to Canon City, Colorado. They started their own business and named it The Mart Glass and Hobby Shop which included auto repair, painting, and glass repair. Janice also taught crafting, framing, beading and cake decorating classes from the store. Janice was an active Girl Scout leader and spent many days riding her motorcycle and camping with family and friends. Janice began her career of 32 years working for the State of Colorado. During that time she worked at Veterans Home in Florence, Colorado. The Department of Corrections in Canon City. Then in 1980 the family moved to Fort Collins, Colorado. Soon thereafter Janice began her passionate career with The Colorado Division of Wildlife where she was a valued employee for 21 years. One of her favorite memories was being able to meet Chuck Norris at a filming of Texas Walker Ranger on the Colorado Division of Wildlife property.

In retirement, Janice enjoyed sewing costumes, clothing and quilting, painting Native American scenes and nature scenes, and spending many hours tending to her garden as she was known for growing the best strawberries. Janice loved the outdoors and had a passion for hiking, camping, and attending the mountain man rendezvous. Janice cherished holidays and birthdays that were spent decorating individual birthday cakes and her famous Mac and cheese. Janice will always be remembered for her genuine kindness, her caring personality, and classy sense of style. She will forever be known as everyone’s favorite “Grammie”. Janice was the ultimate home maker, there was nothing crafty she couldn’t accomplish. Most of all Janice loved her family deeply.

Janice was preceded in death by her mother Blanche Koeppen, father Arthur Koeppen and her brother Gary Koeppen, who is likely keeping her busy dancing the jitter bug in heaven. She is survived by her daughters Tammy Arnold, and Sherri (Brian) Boltz, her granddaughters Valerie Johnson and Shelsee Shackelford, great granddaughters Reganne and Kylie Johnson. And her “three boys”, nephews Steve, David, and Kenny Koeppen.

Services will be held at Stoddard Funeral Home, 3205 W 28th Street, Greeley Co 80634 on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 1 pm. Snack reception to follow.

If you wish to make a donation, in Janice Koeppen’s name, please donate to the Alzheimer’s Association in Greeley CO at PO Box 336672, Greeley Colorado 80633.