{"id":18202,"date":"2025-09-18T12:53:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T17:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graufuneralhomes.com\/?p=18202"},"modified":"2025-09-22T07:55:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T12:55:19","slug":"janice-durscher-88-of-west-union-iowa-passed-away-thursday-september-18-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/graufuneralhomes.com\/lab\/2025\/09\/janice-durscher-88-of-west-union-iowa-passed-away-thursday-september-18-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Janice Durscher, West Union, Iowa, September 18, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Janice May Durscher, 88, of Elgin, Iowa, died Thursday, September 18, 2025, at her home in rural Elgin.<\/p>\n

Janice was born May 14, 1937 in Sumner Iowa; the oldest child of Charles and Viola (Buhr) Bierman.\u00a0 She graduated from Sumner High School with the Class of 1955.\u00a0 After graduation she started her working career in Waterloo at the Rath Packing Co.<\/p>\n

In the Spring of 1959, she was introduced to Donald Durscher of Elgin during a blind date.\u00a0 They were united in marriage on March 19, 1960, at St John Lutheran Church (Buck Creek).\u00a0 They were blessed with four children: Jeffrey, Brenda, Scott and Thomas.<\/p>\n

There were not too many kitchens Janice did not like.\u00a0 Over the years she cooked for Meals on Wheels, Bostrom\u2019s Bakery and the West Union Country Club. \u00a0\u00a0When she was not sitting in the stands watching her kids and grandkids athletic and academic events, she enjoyed traveling, bridge, sewing, bowling, serving as an election poll watcher and chocolate.\u00a0 She was an active member of Bethel Presbyterian Church in West Union for many years.<\/p>\n

Janice is survived by her husband of 65 years, Donald; her for children, Jeffrey Durscher of Fayette, Iowa; Brenda (Rodney) Weber of Richfield, Wisconsin; Scott (Anne) Durscher of Waverly, Iowa; and Thomas Durscher of Wabasha, Minnesota.\u00a0 Grandchildren: Nicholas Weber, Andrew Weber, Alex Weber, Kelsie (Jarren) Ford, Austin (Madison) Durscher, Carter Durscher, Tess Durscher and Owen Durscher and great-grandchildren Theodore Durscher and Calvin Durscher.\u00a0 She is also survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Arlin (Connie) Bierman of Denver, Iowa; brothers and sister-in-law, Jim Borcherding of Bettendorf, Iowa and Harold (Gail) Durscher of Summerville, South Carolina and many nieces and nephews.<\/p>\n

She was preceded in death by her parents and in-laws John and Celia Durscher; sisters, Verla (Bierman) Ganske and Janet (Bierman) Borcherding and brothers-in-law and sister-in-law, Robert Ganske, Clarence and Delphine Durscher.<\/p>\n

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Gunderson Palmer Hospice, West Union, Iowa.<\/p>\n

A visitation will be held from 4:30 to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home in West Union, Iowa.\u00a0 There will also be a one-hour visitation before the service at the Church on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Funeral Service will begin10:30 am Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at Bethel Presbyterian Church in West Union, Iowa with Rev. Lori Kleppe as the Officiant.<\/p>\n

Internment at the West Union Cemetery will follow the service.<\/p>\n

Burnham-Woods-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of West Union, Iowa is assisting the family services.<\/p>\n

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