Janice Hurst Hedin, 73, returned to her loving creator on Sunday, June 17, 2007 due to complications of pneumonia, surrounded by loving family.

Janice was born in St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona December 6, 1933 to Lorin Winslow Hurst and Hester Richey. While very young her family moved to Ogden, Utah where her father worked as a carpenter and builder with his brothers.

Janice attended Ogden City schools and graduated from Ogden High School. While attending Weber College she served as the President of La-Dianida (LD) and also swam competitively for the college. She graduated with her Associates Degree from Weber. While at Weber, she fell in love with a young man who had also been a neighborhood friend, Duane E. Hedin, and they were married in the Salt Lake Temple on May 28, 1954. Her Duane quickly became a special part of the Hurst family, becoming very close to and active with her brothers and father. Janice and Duane were truly best friends, and their lives revolved around each other. The highlights of their lives are times spent with each other and their boys.

Janice was an accomplished pianist always in demand by local choirs and soloists. Music remained an important part of her life with her husband and five sons.

With her oldest son only 12, she took her young family to Indiana and supported her husband as he completed his graduate degrees at Indiana University. Without her financial contribution and emotional strength, that family adventure could never have happened. The family returned to Logan, Utah where Duane served as a professor at Utah State for over 25 years. She was the model mother and wife giving of herself every minute of her life. So many individuals learned compassion and charity from this beautiful woman.

Janice also worked professionally as a paralegal for over 20 years at a local law firm. We have heard from attorneys at other firms testify that Janice was their biggest help as they got started in their practices.

One of the deepest loves of her life was working with the young women in the LDS church. Some of her choicest friendships were developed with other adult leaders and with the young women themselves. This continued to be an experience where she found strength, hope, peace and testimony.

And of course another defining aspect of Janice’s life was her 5 boys. She loved her boys more than life. “Greater love hath no man than this”, and her boys returned that level of love. She reared 5 missionaries and 5 college graduates. She often received letters through the years from families having been taught the gospel by her sons throughout the world.

Anyone having the privilege of crossing paths with this beautiful woman learned some of what love is. Mom, we miss you so already; may we never forget how you taught us to love.

Janice is survived by her husband of 53 years and her sons: Michael of Logan, Monty (Sherri) of Providence, Darren (Lori) of Centerville, Jeffrey (Kellie) of Providence, Lindsay (Paula) of Memphis, Tennessee, and of course all of her “perfect” 23 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents L. Winslow and Hester Hurst, and her sister Karen Lanier.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, June 23 at the Lundstrom Park LDS Chapel located at 1260 North 1600 East in Logan. A viewing will be held from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Friday evening June 22 at Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 E. Center Street in Logan. There will also be a viewing Saturday morning at the chapel between the hours of 9:00 am and 10:30 am prior to the funeral services.

Interment will be at the Washington Heights Cemetery in Ogden, Utah.

In lieu of flowers or other donations, the family suggests a contribution to the Janice H. Hedin donation account at any Zions Bank location.

Condolences may be sent to the family at Allen Mortuaries.