Janet Olive Weaver Branesky

Janet Olive (Johnson) Weaver Branesky Janet Weaver Branesky died on July 27, 2024, at the age of 93, in Bloomington, MN. Janet was born on April 1, 1931 in Minot, North Dakota, to Silas and Clara (Moffitt) Johnson. She lived her early years in Minot or on a variety of farms around the Minot area. She met Paul Weaver and they were married in Montana on November 30, 1946. They resided in Minot. She had three children: Lynn, Cheryl and Gary. In 1953 they moved to Minneapolis. In 1959 they moved to the suburb of Brooklyn Center. In 1976 they moved to the suburb of Crystal. She lived there until a year after her husband Paul died. She was married to Paul for 41 years. After Paul's death, she was traveling back to Minot to visit friends and relatives and started a relationship with Daniel Branesky. She married Daniel Branesky in Minneapolis on January 16, 1989. She sold her home in Crystal and moved up to Minot. In 1993, they moved back to the Minneapolis area and bought a home in the suburb of Champlin. She was married to Daniel for 27 years before he passed away in 2016. She resided in her Champlin home until last year, when she moved into a senior assisted living facility. She worked at various jobs off and on throughout her lifetime, including Woolworth's, Northwestern Bell, and Brown Photo, to name a few. Hobbies were going out to eat and reading Facebook to keep up to date on family and friends, and calling everyone to check up on how they were doing. She was preceded in death by her parents Silas and Clara Johnson, first husband Paul Weaver, second husband Daniel Branesky, son Gary David Weaver, and younger brother Gene Gary Johnson. She is survived by her son, Lynn Weaver (and friend Anna Brandt), daughter, Cheryl (Joe) Willenbring. Grandchildren: Sandy Hitchin, Jessica (Adam) Kulaas, Danny Weaver, Melissa (Joel) Benson, Jason (Alesandra) Weaver, and Angelina (Mike) Steinkopf. Great Grandchildren: Kyle Hersch, Liam and Teigen Kulaas, Alaina Anderson, Nolan Anderson, Callie Benson, brother David (Jane) Johnson, sister-in-law Jean Johnson, and many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews. She is also survived by three stepchildren, Jerry (Linda) Branesky, Don (Jean) Branesky and Brian (Joanne) Branesky; as well as many step-grandchildren and step-great grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, from 4-7 p.m. Services will be held on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 11 a.m., with visitation 1 hour prior. Visitation and service will be held at Washburn-McReavy Glen Haven Chapel 5125 West Broadway, Crystal, MN 55429

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Janet Olive Weaver Branesky

April 1, 1931 - July 27, 2024

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Janet Olive Weaver Branesky

April 1, 1931 - July 27, 2024

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