Background
Franzen, Janice Marguerite Gosnell was born on September 24, 1921 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Wray Towson and Anna Heldena (Renstrom) Gosnell.
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Janice Marguerite Gosnell Franzen
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Bachelor of Science cum laude, Wisconsin State University, LaCrosse, 1943; Master of Religious Education, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1947.
Career
Teacher history and social science, Galesville (Wisconsin) High School, 1943-1945; registrar, Christian Writers Institute, Chicago, 1947-1949; director, Christian Writers Institute, 1950-1963; director studies, Christian Writers Institute, 1964-1986; fiction editor, Christian Life Magazine, Wheaton, Illinois, 1950-1963; woman's editor, Christian Life Magazine, Wheaton, Illinois, 1964-1972; executive editor, Christian Life Magazine, Wheaton, Illinois, 1972-1986; member editorial board, Creation House, Wheaton, 1972-1986; with, Christian Life Missions, Lake Mary, Florida, 1971-1995. Speaker writers conferences.
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Membership
Secretary Christian Life Missions, 1971-1995.
Connections
Married Ralph Oscar Franzen, February 15, 1964.
