Obituary of Janet L. Nordberg

Janet Lee Nordberg (62) former resident of Coeur d’ Alene, ID died May 23, 2015 at Valley Vista Care Center, St .Maries, ID. She was born August 15, 1952 to Guy and Alice (Lang) Peugh at Jacksonville, MO. Her father was a U.S. Marine and the family re-located many times as she was growing up. Her father’s longest duty station was at 29 Palms, CA, where she graduated from high school there with the class of 1970. She then moved to Bend, OR where she obtained her LPN degree. Jan met Burt Nordberg in 1979 at Tillamook, OR at the hospital where his mother was a “candy striper”. They married July 31, 1981 in Tillamook. As soon as they were married, they moved to the Dalles, OR. In the fall of 1987, Burt moved to Coeur d’ Alene to work. Jan followed six month later. She was a homemaker, but worked odd jobs cleaning motel rooms and apartments of college students. Jan would volunteer at a soup kitchen with her husband. She enjoyed giving her time to help others. Jan had a stroke 8 years ago and became disabled. She lived a Lacrosse Care Center before moving to St. Maries in 2009. Jan is survived by her husband Burt at the family home on Blue Creek Road. Her daughter Ida Jean Johnson and 1 grandchild and 2 great grandchildren. A celebration of her life will be held at the Blue Wolf Community Center on Blue Creek Road on