Jan E. Fuson's Obituary
Jan Holt Fuson, 69, of Tulsa, OK passed away on June 10, 2017. Jan was born in Tulsa, OK on April 21, 1948. She was the youngest child of the late Kenneth and Evelyn Holt. Jan graduated from Sapulpa High School in 1966 and attended Northeastern State University and Oklahoma State University. After college, she spent many years as a valued employee at Marsuco and Duncan Equipment. In 1981 Jan married the love of her life, Gary Fuson. They made their home in Tulsa, OK where they raised two daughters, Ashley and Amy. Together they enjoyed Jenks Trojan Athletics and traveling to watch their daughters play soccer. In 2002, she joined the Jenks East Elementary family, where, for 14 years, she touched the lives of so many children whom she truly loved. Jan attended St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church and served faithfully as a member of their Altar Guild. Her greatest joy and pride was derived from her daughters and their families. Her eldest daughter Ashley married Derek Pearce in 2011. Her youngest daughter Amy married Carl Kirk in 2014. One of Jan’s most cherished roles was being Nana to her grandchildren Fischer and Harper. Jan is preceded in death by her loving husband, Gary Fuson and her mother and father, Kenneth and Evelyn Holt. She is survived by daughter Ashley Pearce and her husband Derek and their children, Fischer and Harper, of Edmond, OK; and daughter Amy Kirk and her husband Carl, of Tulsa, OK; sister Jody Holt Radford of Tulsa, OK and brother Kenneth Holt of Owasso, OK. In addition to her immediate family, she is survived by nephews: Jason Radford of Tulsa, OK; Jud Radford of Tulsa, OK; and Kenny Holt of Raleigh, NC; nieces: Angel Callison of Tulsa, OK; Joellen Holt of Raleigh, NC; and Kristi Holt of Los Angeles, CA; along with numerous family members and friends who all loved her dearly. Jan will be so dearly missed by all who were blessed to know her. Visitation will be Thursday, June 15, 2017 at Floral Haven in Broken Arrow, OK. The family will be present 5-7 pm. Services to celebrate Jan’s life will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, June 16, 2017 at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 4250 W. Houston St., Broken Arrow, OK 74012.
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