Jana Eileen Thompson

Jana Eileen Thompson

On Friday, February 25, 2022, Jana Eileen Thompson, aged 67, passed away at the Elms Haven Center in Thornton, Colorado from terminal bile duct cancer. She fought valiantly until the end, but it was not meant to be. Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ brought Jana home. Jana was a loving wife & friend, loved her faith and was a great people person. She is survived by her husband Greg and her two cats, Bella and Delilah.

"A Heart is not Judged by how much You Love,
but by how much you are Loved by Others."
~Wizard of Oz~

Jana was born in Topeka, Kansas at Forbes Air Force base on November 30, 1954 to the late Donald E. and Shirley J. Trebel. Jana graduated from Romeoville High School, in Romeoville, Illinois in 1973. Later went on to get an Associate Degree from Vincennes University (class of 1994) in Vincennes, Indiana. Her major was Sign Language. She was an Administrative Assistant, working for various companies around the United States.

"Don't be Sad
I am in a Snowflake
I am in the Rays of the Sun
I am in the Sparkling of the Stars"
~Unknown~

Jana's life was very rich & full, she was interested in a multitude of things and pursued many of them. This short list comprises some of the major ones:

? During her early childhood Jana loved to ride on the Sante Fe RR that went between Topeka and Atchison, Kansas.
? In high school Jana was an avid gymnast, with the uneven parallel bars being her favorite event.
? During high school she also pursued the sport of speed skating. Unfortunately, due to a collision with another skater injuring her knee, she had to give the sport up.
? Jana was an avid bowler, even being the All – City champ in the town of Vincennes, Indiana where she bowled at the Creole Lanes bowling alley. She enjoyed bowling up until the end.
? Jana lived and worked in the City of Princeton, Indiana for many years. There she became active in the Princeton Elks lodge. She eventually held most of the chairs that the leaders of the Elks lodge can occupy.
? Jana was working for a software company (CSC), was given an opportunity to go to Afghanistan, but choose to move to Denver in 2005. In Denver Jana met and eventually married her husband, Greg. Greg proposed to Jana at the top of the Red Rocks amphitheater and they were married on the beach in Kona on the big Island of Hawaii.
? Jana had a strong belief in God and was a devoted Catholic. She joined the Church of the Beloved an Ecumenical Catholic Church community in Northglenn, Colorado. Her priest (Alice) administered her spiritual needs until the end, helping her to pass on to the next and better life.
? Jana had a very large favorites list, just to name a few: avid Green Packer fan, avid Chicago Cubs fan, loved the Navy's Blue Angels, loved to crochet, loved to read books on the Pioneer Woman of the 1800's, loved all kinds of music and go up to the mountains, especially Rocky Mountain National Park and Estes Park.


"Perhaps they are not Stars in the Sky,
but rather openings where our Loved Ones
shine down to let us know they are happy"
~Unknown~

Jana, are the Wish I once
made on a Shooting Star"
~Greg~

Jana was preceded in death by her father, Donald, her mother Shirley and her brother Craig. She is survived by her husband Greg, her uncle Gary, her aunt Lylene, her nephew Adam, her niece Faith, her niece Charity, her step-son Tommy and several cousins.

Jesus said unto her, "I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth
in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.
Believest thou this?"
-
She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, Son of God,
Which come into the World – John 11, 25-27

A Life Memorial Service for
Jana Eilene Thompson
Thursday, April 7, 2022, at 10:00AM
The Church of the Beloved, 10500 Grant Drive, Northglenn
Colorado 80233

If you are able, please join with me, her family, her friends, and acquaintances in celebrating Jana's life and honoring her memory. A reception will be held following the service. All are welcome.

Please reply to this email and let me, Greg, know if you would like to share a fond memory of Jana
or say a few words about Jana at the service whether you attend in person or on Zoom.

For those who cannot attend in person, the church is graciously providing a Zoom link for viewing on-line. The Zoom link is as follows:
Click Link to view service.

or you can call in:

Phone #: (312) 626-6799
Meeting ID#: 822 2146 7148
Passcode: 488739

In lieu of flowers, Jana requested that donations be made to Church of the Beloved in Jana's name. (Please note the name "Jana" on the check memo line.)

Interment will take place at a later time in a private family ceremony.
I look forward to seeing you there.
In Gracious Appreciation of your Presence and Support,
Gregory O. Thompson