Janet Lee Jurgemeyer
December 15, 1943 - September 17, 2011
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Janet Lee Jurgemeyer
December 15, 1943 - September 17, 2011
Obituary
Janet Lee Jurgemeyer passed away Sept 17, 2011 at her home in Mission Viejo, CA in the arms of her husband, Gary, after a year-long battle with advanced stage ovarian cancer.
Jan was born in Loveland, CO to Lloyd & Dorothy Allen in 1943. She attended Douglas County HS in Castle Rock, CO and later, graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley with a degree in History. In 1966, she moved to California with her husband and began her career in teaching after accepting a position at Santiago HS in Garden Grove. Jan joined the faculty at Mission Viejo HS in 1971 and remained there until her retirement in 2003. Jan touched thousands of lives throughout her 33-year tenure as a teacher, coach, and career counselor and a lifetime of dedicated community service. She took tremendous joy in helping shape the lives of so many students. As a testimony to her faith in God and resilience, most people never knew about the battle that raged within her body because of her positive attitude, cheerful demeanor, and busy social calendar.
Jan is survived by her husband of 46 years, Gary, three children, three grandchildren, two brothers, and countless friends who will miss her dearly.
A viewing is scheduled for Sept 22 from 7:00-9:00 PM at O’Connor Mortuary, 25301 Alicia Pkwy Laguna Hills, CA. A funeral service will be held on Sept 23 1:00 PM at Abiding Savior Lutheran Church 23262 El Toro Road, Lake Forest, CA. Memorial contributions on her behalf can be made to:
Abiding Savior Lutheran Church Ladies Guild Scholarship
23262 El Toro Rd
Lake Forest CA 92630
MVHS ASB
25052 Chrisanta Dr
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund
14 Pennsylvania Plaza, Ste 1400
New York, NY 10122
30 responses to Janet Lee Jurgemeyer
Rhonda Otterbein Lunga says:
September 27, 2011
Wish I could be there. Thinking of you all.
Rhonda Otterbein Lunga
Sep 21, 2011
Haysville, KS
Rudy Vergara says:
September 27, 2011
I feel your pain, Trisha — God has a plan for Janet and Marta. God Bless You ….
Rudy Vergara
Sep 21, 2011
San Antonio, TX
Ruth Otterbein says:
September 27, 2011
We will never forget all those wonderful holiday dinners we shared for many years. I’ll be certain to visit Jan whenever I go to Rosecrans to visit Ron.
Ruth
Ruth Otterbein
Sep 22, 2011
San Juan Capistrano, CA
Vern Skinner says:
September 27, 2011
Gary ,was juite a schock to find out that Jan has passed. my thoughts and prayers are with you and the family, will try to drop you an “E” mail at a later time. Vern Skinner
Vern Skinner
Sep 21, 2011
baxter, TN
Maureen Weaver says:
September 29, 2011
Jurgemeyer Family – I graduated from MVHS in 1981 and had her Physical Education. She was such a kind, positive and sweet woman. I will always remember how good she was with her students and as to the wonderful person she was, plus her smile and her laugh. Deeply sorry about your loss.
Maureen Offholter Weaver
Lake Forest, CA