Janice Ann Newman passed away Tuesday, March 25th, 2025 at the age of 80 while doing what she loved the most, which was hiking with her husband, Bill. She was born on December 30th, 1944 in New Haven, Connecticut. Janice is survived by Bill Newman and her two sons Scott and Greg. Scott and his wife Rebecca live in Strasburg, CO and Greg and his wife Sarah live in Fort Collins, CO along with their three sons, Levi, Everett, and Kai.
Janice served as Vice President of Nursing at Pennock Hospital in Hastings, Michigan and later became the Director of Childcare Services for Spectrum Health Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She moved to Estes Park, CO in 1999 with her husband and established the organization known as the Estes Valley Investment in Childhood Success. In 2007, Janice received the prestigious State of Colorado Children’s Champion Award. She was also a dedicated volunteer at Rocky Mountain National Park for 19 years with over 4,000 hours of volunteer service.
She will be fondly remembered as an exceptionally loving and caring wife, mother and grandmother. She absolutely loved the mountains, the outdoors, nature, hiking, skiing, and above all, she loved her family and the closeness of her family throughout her years. She was always supportive and encouraging to others, loved baseball, enjoyed the simple things in life and thoroughly loved her three grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life will be held at Allnutt Funeral Service Estes Park Chapel on June 21, 2025 from 11:00am- 2:00pm. Contributions, if desired, may be made to St Jude’s Hospital, or to Hillsdale College of Hillsdale, Michigan.
Allnutt Funeral Service of Estes Park is honored to walk alongside the Newman family during this difficult transition. Flowers may be ordered directly from The Enchanted Florist of Estes Park, CO.
