This virtual memorial was created by Jan's loving family. Please share your memories of her (whether through text, photos, or video) below. Thank you for your celebration of her extraordinary life.
OBITUARY
Jan was a teacher to all who knew her. She is survived by her 3 children, four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Although Jan's family is unable to host an in-person memorial service, we wish to honor her legacy alongside her many friends and beloved students. Please use this page to share memories, photos, and videos dedicated to her memory.
As we celebrate the joy of Jan's life, and mourn the great loss of her passing, we... see more
Jan was a teacher to all who knew her. She is survived by her 3 children, four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Although Jan's family is unable to host an in-person memorial service, we wish to honor her legacy alongside her many friends and beloved students. Please use this page to share memories, photos, and videos dedicated to her memory.
As we celebrate the joy of Jan's life, and mourn the great loss of her passing, we share a few words from one of Jan's favorite poets, the great T.S. Eliot:
We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time. Through the unknown, unremembered gate When the last of earth left to discover Is that which was the beginning; At the source of the longest river The voice of the hidden waterfall And the children in the apple-tree Not known, because not looked for But heard, half-heard, in the stillness Between two waves of the sea.