Obituary of Janet Charleon Koskinen

Janet Charleon (LeClaire) Koskinen, age 89, of North Branch, Minnesota, went home to be with her Lord on August 5, 2024. Janet was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on January 7, 1935 to Perrier and Lydia (Jorgensen) LeClaire.

Janet accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at age 10. The Lord gave her the gift of service which she used in her over 50 years as a registered nurse, serving at church with children, in the kitchen and outreach to shut-ins.

Janet married Glen Koskinen on May 16, 1959. They had two children, Paul and Ruth, and a third waiting in Heaven. She loved and served her family in so many ways.

Janet is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Glen, son Paul (Brenda) Koskinen, daughter Ruth (Mike) Olsen, grandchildren Benjamin (Samantha) Olsen, Andrew (Emily) Olsen, Rebecca Olsen, Luke Koskinen, Seth Koskinen, and Josiah Koskinen, great grandchildren Ivan, Rosalie, Henry, Judah, and Owen.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Perrier and Lydia LeClaire and sister Necia (LeClaire) Holerud.

A special thanks to the teams at St. Paul Heart (Dr. Kolbeck), Mayo Clinic, Minnesota Oncology, Allina Cambridge and the nurses and CNAs at St. Croix Hospice and Legacy Homecare. Our deepest thanks to extended family, friends and church family for years of support and prayer.

Services will be held Saturday, August 24, 2024, at Sunrise Bible Church, 41300 2nd St., North Branch, MN 55056, with visitation at 11, funeral at 12 and lunch to follow.

In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred.  All memorials will be distributed to the various missions that were close to Janet's heart.