Janet Marie Christoffersen

Janet Marie Christoffersen (née Ruble) went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Redmond, Oregon. She was the beloved wife of William E. Christoffersen (married 63 years), mother, and grandmother. At the time of her birth in Tacoma, Washington, to Frank and Bernice Ruble, her father was overseas serving in the Navy during World War II. After he returned, her family relocated to Bend, Oregon where she grew up and attended grade school alongside her future spouse. Following graduation, Janet attended Central Oregon Community College. Janet felt most at home in Central Oregon, returning here after a living in New Mexico for a span during mid-life. Janet was a devoted homemaker with a talent for cooking (her potato salad was famous). Her keen intelligence and intuition gave her a knack for practical problem-solving whether it was inventing school costumes, organizing vacation Bible School, or even diagnosing mechanical issues with the family car (without looking under the hood). Outside the home, Janet was an accomplished professional in customer service and sales, ultimately retiring from National Semiconductor. In her personal time, she was an avid reader, digesting the Wall Street Journal and local paper front-to-back daily, and loved a good mystery novel. She particularly enjoyed conversation with family and friends, delighted in good humor, and was a whiz at word and card games. As an adult, Janet accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Lord and Savior. She and her husband raised their three children to know the Lord, which is one of her most important legacies. She is survived by her husband Bill, children and their spouses Todd (Lorie), Julie (Tom), and Kyla (John), sister Mary, brother Bill, grandchildren Sarah, Rachel, Hannah, Kaitlyn, Elise, and Emily, brother and sister-in-law Steve and Marie, and many nieces, grandnieces, and grandnephews. Though she will be deeply missed, we look forward to the day when we will see her again. “And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain for the former things have passed away.” (Revelation 21:1, NKJV) In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Janet’s memory to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital https://www.ohsu.edu/doernbecher. The family will hold a graveside service on June 9, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at Pilot Butte Cemetery, Bend, Oregon. Friends are welcome. Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home was honored to handle the arrangements. Please sign in to the guest book at www.niswonger-reynolds.com.

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Janet Marie Christoffersen

March 16, 1943 - April 18, 2026