Janice "Jan" LaVonne Qualley

ADRIAN- Janice “Jan” LaVonne Qualley, 82, of Adrian, MI died on Wednesday evening, January 3, 2024 at Hickman Hospital in Adrian. Jan was born on November 15, 1941 in Roseau, Minnesota, one of five children to Eskil and Irene (Wilebski) Sjoblom. Jan graduated from Karlstad High School in 1959 and went on to attend Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. While she was at college, Jan met a nice young man named Arlo who was a student at Moorhead State University. Jan and Arlo Qualley were quite smitten with one other and were united in marriage on September 8, 1962 at Salem Lutheran Church in Stephen, MN. They have spent the last 61 years together raising a family and creating many lasting memories. Jan shared her time and talents with others in the community by volunteering at the First United Methodist Church where she helped with funeral dinners and was a member of the quilting committee. Her sewing and quilting skills were very impressive as all her children and grandchildren have a quilt of their own. Over the years, Jan sewed clothes for her children and her daughter’s dolls. She had a natural green thumb and enjoyed spending time in her flower gardens and growing herbs. Jan’s cooking and baking abilities were on full display for holiday pecan rolls, lemon meringue pies and everyone was lucky in the family to have their own special birthday dinner. Jan was a long-time member of the Adrian First United Methodist Church and belonged to the Adrian PEO. Jan was very modest and did not like the spotlight, yet her kindness and outgoing personality touched the lives of everyone around her and she will be missed by many. In addition to her husband, Arlo, Jan is survived by their children, Andy Qualley and Julie Qualley; grandchildren, Drew (Nadia) Qualley, Ryan Qualley, Kathryn Miller and Thomas Miller; her mother, Irene; and siblings, Earl (Sandy) Sjoblom, Lynn (Christy) Sjoblom and Lester (Jane) Sjoblom. She was preceded in death by her father, Eskil Sjoblom and brother, Ivan Sjoblom. A memorial visitation will take place on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Wagley Funeral Home, Adrian; with a memorial service to follow at 1:00 p.m. Jan’s cremains will be scattered at the Adrian FUMC memorial gardens following her service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Adrian First United Methodist Church. Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.WagleyFuneralHomes.com.

Janice "Jan" LaVonne Qualley

November 15, 1941 - January 3, 2024