Jan Marie West Golightly

Jan Marie West Golightly (50) passed away in her home on February 22, 2017 after a long, hard-fought battle with Stage Four Breast Cancer. She was born on September 5, 1966 in Ogden, Utah to Reed Z and DeLoris Peterson West. Jan lived in Fruit Heights, Utah throughout her youth.

Jan is a graduate of Davis High School in Kaysville, Utah and from the LDS Seminary Program. She also attended one semester at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. Jan had been working during the summers at the Three Bear Lodge in Yellowstone National Park when she met her eternal companion Elroy Golightly. They married in the Salt Lake Temple in March 29th of 1985. Soon after, Jan began working in the bakery at Bowman's grocery store in Kaysville, Utah, eventually becoming the cake decorator, creating wedding and birthday cakes for many.

Jan’s many hobbies included cross stitching, reading, tole painting, scrap booking, sewing, quilting, and making cards for all occasions. In her spare time Jan also enjoyed jewelry making, hiking, camping with her family, and tending to the many flower beds around her home.

Jan’s favorite holiday was Christmas. She loved baking cookies with her family and would spend time with her children icing gingerbread and hanging them on the Christmas tree. The whole house would get involved in decorating their home with decorations Jan had made over the years.

Jan was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and served in many callings. Soon after her marriage, Jan was called as a nursery leader and helped organize child care for Relief Society activities for many different wards. She later became a primary teacher and has served as the Young Woman's secretary and Relief Society secretary. She has served as the webelos leader in scouting for the last 2 years and has helped her husband in his calling as scout committee chairman.

Jan and Elroy have 4 surviving children. Lindsay Marie, Bryson Elroy (currently serving an LDS mission in Lyon, France), Ashlyne Sydnie, and Hunter Bryant Golightly

Preceding Jan in death is her Father, Reed Z West, and Sister, JoAnn Schuller.

Jan is survived by her husband Elroy Golightly, her children, her mother DeLoris Peterson West, and her sisters and brothers, Lynne (Michael) Criddle of Utah, Dale (Debbie) West of Utah. LaMar (Sharon) West of Idaho, Anita (Richard) Sheffield of Texas, Marilyn Warren of Utah, Amy (Mark) Ball of Washington, David (Kimberly) West of Utah.

Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, February 27, 2017 at the Fruit Heights 3rd Ward Chapel, 170 N. Mountain Road, Fruit Heights, Utah. A visitation for family and friends will be from 6-8 p.m., Sunday, February 26, 2017 at Russon Brothers Mortuary, 1941 N. Main Street, Farmington, Utah and from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Monday at the church prior to Services. Interment- Kaysville City Cemetery

Thank you to the Oncology team of Doctor Khong at Huntsman Cancer Center for the many years of helping Jan fight the cancer.

Thank you to Hearts for Hospice and Home Health for their help during Jan’s final time.

In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate donations to help cover the cost of the funeral. Thank you.