Jan G Painter

Funeral services for Jan G Painter, 78, of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, will be held at 10am Saturday, October 22 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Scottsbluff, with Bishop Russell Mill be at 3 PM in the Glenn Cemetery, near Crawford.

Born on January 21, 1938 in New York City, Jan was adopted six months later by Paul and Helen(Myers) Gillespie. Her father was full-time military and served in World War I and World War II as a naval pilot. Being a military child, she traveled throughout the United States and went to several different schools. Jan graduated from high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She earned a Bachelor's Degree in Science and Social Science from Colorado State University in 1960.

Jan met her husband Robert ""Bob"" at Colorado State University when she was competing in equestrian events and he was working as a stable hand to help pay for college. They were married on August 27, 1958 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

They made their home in the Black Hills for several years raising Morgan horses and eventually moved to Sioux County, Nebraska where they continued to raise horses and cattle. In addition to helping run the ranch, Jan had her own career as a Senior Life Skills Assistant for the semi-independent with the Office of Human Development in Chadron Nebraska. She worked in that position for 17 years until she retired. In 2015 Bob and Jan moved to Scottsbluff due to health concerns and to be closer to family.

On August 28, 1971, Jan was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After moving to Nebraska in 1977, she was very active in the Chadron, NE branch of the Church where she was Relief Society President. One of her favorite callings was to play piano for the primary children.

Jan was an amazing, funny, beautiful woman who will be greatly missed by her loving husband, Robert Lewis Painter and her family. She is survived by her children: Heidi Painter of Albuquerque, NM; Robert (Lori) Painter of Mesa, AZ; Nathan (Kate) Painter of Scottsbluff, NE; 12 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Helen Gillespie.

Memorials may be made out to Dugan Kramer Funeral Home to help maintain The Glenn Cemetery.