Janeva “Jan” Elsie Abadir, 77, of Columbia, MO passed away peacefully at home April 2, 2021 after a long battle with dementia. A visitation will be held Friday, April 9, 2021 from 1-2pm at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 West, Columbia, MO 65202 with funeral services beginning at 2:00 pm. A private family committal service will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Jan was born March 21, 1944 in Birmingham, England, the daughter of Norman and Eva Hankey Peevor. She met her husband, Rushdy, while working as a radiographer at the London Hospital. They moved to Canada in 1970, to New York in 1972, and finally settled in Columbia, MO in 1974. She was a loving wife and mother who dedicated her time to raising her five sons. After her sons were grown, she volunteered her time at local hospitals. In her free time, Jan enjoyed her bridge and quilting groups. Rushdy and Jan enjoyed travelling together and with their family all over the world. She was a caring grandmother, and loved her grandchildren.
She is survived by her five sons, Sam (Angie) Abadir of Olathe, KS, Rahgy Abadir, Mark (Danna) Abadir, and David (Erin) Abadir all of Columbia, and Adam (Megan) Abadir of Bonita Springs, FL. She will also be missed by her eight grandchildren; sisters-in-law Carol Peevor, Ruby Abadir, and Josephine Habashy; and several nieces and nephews around the world. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rushdy; brother, Robert Peevor; and her parents.
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