Janet Lyman

Janet Gina Lyman, 60, of North St. Paul, MN passed away peacefully on Friday, December 27, 2024 at Woodwinds Hospital. A memorial service for Janet was held at The Sanctuary Church, 5399 Geneva Ave. North, Oakdale, MN on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 11 a.m. followed by lunch.

Janet was born November 18, 1964 in Buffalo Center, the youngest of seven children born to Cecil and Ruth (Edwards) Steffensen. She was raised on a 340 acre corn, soybean, hog and feeder cattle farm on the rolling plains of northern Iowa. She graduated from Buffalo Center Community High School in 1983 and received a secretarial certificate from the Albert Lea Area Vocational-Technical School in 1985.

Janet moved to Colorado with her sister Gail and lived with her brother Harlan and his family for a while, before renting a room of her own. She worked as a nursing assistant in a nursing home and as a home health care provider. But her favorite job was working as a nanny.

She met her husband, John, at a meeting of a college church group, and they were married on June 27, 1987 in Fort Collins, Colorado. They moved to North St. Paul in 1989 so that John could take a job with Control Data Corporation.

Janet had fond memories of growing up on the farm and maintained an interest in the farming life. She always enjoyed caring for children; especially babies and toddlers. She enjoyed meeting new people and learning their life stories.

Janet is survived by her husband of 37 years, John; her four brothers: Denny (Beverly) Steffensen of Forest City; Wayne Steffensen of Woden; Neil (Rox) Steffensen of Thompson; Darwin (Mary, s. o.) Steffensen of Wonewoc, WI; her sister, Gail Steffenson of East Chain, MN; two nieces: Rebeccah and Elizabeth; thirteen nephews: Larry, Jerry, Chad, Tony, Cory, Joshua, Jeremy, Brendan, Sean, Zach, Ryan, Nicholas and Nathaniel. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cecil and Ruth; and her brother, Harlan.