Janette (Jan) Elaine Randall was born Mar. 4, 1926 & died June 26, 2020. Jan was born in Marshalltown, Iowa & graduated from Ferguson High School. She lived in Phoenix/Mesa since August, 1961 and also had a cabin in Overgaard.
Jan farmed with Charles in Iowa near Eldora and Marble Rock. When moving to Arizona, she was a school secretary for 27 years in the Madison District.
Jan was a founding member of Cross in the Desert and Shepherd of the Pines United Methodist Churches. She was also involved in quilting-making many quilts for her family. Jan enjoyed going to her kids’ ball games and gymkhanas and other community events. Jan was a friend to anyone she met and didn’t even complain about anything. She will be greatly missed.
Jan is preceded in death by her husband Charles (47 years) and Les Burkhart (5 years); her mother Wava Louise Cooper Grewell; her father and stepmother Lee H. and Fern Grewell; and a half-brother Bill. Survivors are Pam (Dana) McClaskey, Tani Randall, all of Mesa; Jeff (Karen) Randall of Glendale; Teri (Tom) Marciano of Flagstaff; Ted Randall of Phoenix; 7 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great granddaughter; half-sister Joline (Merrill) Halter of Mesa.
Donations to Meals on Wheels @ Rim Community Senior Center, Overgaard or Shepherd of the Pines UMC, Overgaard.
Reception at Jeff’s house immediately after service/burial 6601 W. Villa Rita Glendale, AZ 85308
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