Jan was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa in 1956 and grew up in Oakland, Iowa where she graduated high school in 1974. Later in life, she moved to Salina Kansas where she met Carl (Kenneth) Best. They married on May 17th, 2003. Jan worked at Sunflower Bank until she retired at the age of 60. In November of 2022, her and Carl made the move to Kansas City. Jan was a Wife, Sister, Aunt, Mom, and Grandma. She loved her family dearly and enjoyed going on vacations to warmer climates. Many vacations were enjoyed in Branson Missouri. One trip she spoke of often was with her parents, two sisters, brother, and son to West Palm Beach in Florida. She was a fan of Chiefs Football and rooted them whenever games were on TV.
Jan was preceded in death by her Mother, Barb Meier and Father, Arnold Esperson and Sister, Jerri McMurphy. She is survived by her Husband Carl, her Children, Aimee Canada (Jim Canada husband), Tracy Dreessen and Adam Fritz (Erica Fritz wife) and Bonus Children, Penny Best and Jaclyn Best, her Sister Jackie Grobe (Alan Grobe husband), and her Brother Allan Esperson (Debbie Ditmars wife) and half-sisters Connie Sturtz, Susan Steffan, Ann Skoglund and LeeAnn Esperson and half-brother Dennis Esperson and many nieces, nephews, and grandchildren.
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