Janice Ann Newman passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at the age of 80 while doing what she loved the most, which was hiking with her husband, Bill.
She was born on December 30, 1944, in New Haven, Conn. Janice is survived by her husband and her two sons, Scott and Greg. Scott and his wife Rebecca live in Strasburg, Colo., and Greg and his wife Sarah live in Fort Collins, Colo., along with their three sons, Levi, Everett, and Kai.
Janice served as vice president of nursing at Pennock Hospital in Hastings, Mich., and later became the director of childcare services for Spectrum Health Hospital in Grand Rapids, Mich. She and her husband moved to Estes Park in 1999 and established the organization known as the Estes Valley Investment in Childhood Success.
In 2007, Janice received the prestigious State of Colorado Children’s Champion Award. She was also a dedicated volunteer at Rocky Mountain National Park for 19 years and had more than 4,000 hours of volunteer service.
She will be fondly remembered as an exceptionally loving and caring wife, mother, and grandmother. She absolutely loved the mountains, the outdoors, nature, hiking, and skiing, and above all, she loved her family and the closeness of her family throughout her years.
She was always supportive and encouraging to others, loved baseball, enjoyed the simple things in life, and thoroughly loved her three grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life is scheduled at Allnutt Funeral Service Estes Park Chapel. Contributions, if desired, may be made to St. Jude’s Hospital or Hillsdale College of Hillsdale, Mich.
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