Janet "Jan" Hale Smith

Janet (Jan) Hale Smith, 75, passed away on April 25, 2011, after a long battle of lung and heart complications.

She was born on June 26, 1935 to Maylon Adelbert Hale and Bertha Bollschweiler in Logan, Utah. Jan lived in Logan, moved to Salt Lake City in the mid-50’s where she then graduated from Steven Henagar Business College in 1954. She married William (Bill) Arthur Smith, Dec. 1, 1961, later sealed in the Provo Temple Oct. 1,1976. She was active in the LDS Church and held numerous callings.

Jan worked at Bradley’s Sleep Center for 23 years. In 1986, she became employed at Salt Lake Community College in the Payroll Department, where she worked until her retirement in 2002. Grandma loved and cherished the life long friendships she developed during her time at SLCC.

Her life was centered in Taylorsville, Utah around Husband (Bill), Son Raymond Adelbert (Lynda Roberts-later Divorced, Marianne Gardner-current wife), Daughter Cheryl (Donnie) Ellison, Granddaughters Jessica Lyn, Rebecca Ann (Troy) Nielsen, and Laura Janette. Great-Grandsons Kasen Lynn and Kyler Ray. They were the joy of her life.

Survived by brother Jack W. Hale (Jean), Nephews Jon, Jerry of Brea, CA and Jamison of St. George, UT. She is proceeded in death by her Parents Maylon and Bertha, Sisters Veloy Hale (Pat) Brannan, and Norma Hale Adams and Brother Gerald Lynn Hale, Father-in-Law Ivan Arthur and Mother-in-Law Norma Palmer Smith.

Viewing will be held Wednesday, April 27th, 2011 6pm-8pm. Funeral and burial Thursday, April 28th, 2011 family viewing at 9:30 am, Services begin at 10 sharp. At Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary 4760 S. State Street Murray, UT 84107 801.266.0222. Elysian Burial Gardens 1075 East 4580 South SLC, UT 84117.

We would like to send a heartfelt Thank You to Dr. Roy Gandolfi, Dr. Gregory Elliot & Dr. Lynn Brown and Staff, Intermountain Medical Center, Shock Trauma ICU, 9th Floor Nurses, Aides and VistaCare Hospice who attended to Jan during the long illness and assisted in comfort in her last days. We are forever grateful for your kind words and support. We love and miss her dearly, appreciate the countless memories we have shared.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Lung and Heart Research in the memory of Janet Hale Smith through The Deseret Foundation 8th Avenue & "C" Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84143. 801.408.1775.