Jan Alan Lindbloom, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 1997 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his family and friends as he had requested. Our last days with him were special as he continued to be happy and share his love and sense of humor despite a lifetime fraught with health problems.
He was born May 7, 1952 in Queens, New York to Edwin O and Mardean Saunders Lindbloom. He married Katherine Chambers in 1975 in the Logan Temple.He spent his younger days in Hyde Park and has lived in Mendon, Utah for the past 16 years. He was the Bishop of Mendon 2nd Ward until last year and found those years to be his happiest, despite his failing health. He loved the people of Mendon and felt great gratitude to serve them. His greatest affections were always for the youth.
Jan worked for Dixon Paper Company for 18 years and made many close friends at Dixon as well as life long friendships with his customers. Our deepest thanks go to them for all the support given to him to enable him to fight his illness despite his inability to work.
A special thanks to Dr. Ted Keyes and staff, Allan Handberg RN, Lynne Rasmussen RN and Yvonne Hall RN for all their loving care.
He is survived by his wife Katherine; daughters, Jill Hodges (Brandon), Julie , Jennifer , Suzie , and Kristine Also, his father, Edwin O Lindbloom, brother, Lindy Lindbloom (Debby), sister, Angela Bytheway (Bill) and in-laws, Robert and Helen Chambers, brother and sisters-in-law, Jim and Carol Chambers, David and Shelley Chambers and many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his mother, Mardean Leah Saunders Lindbloom and nieces Rachel Bytheway.
Viewing will be held on Friday evening April 11th from 6-8 p.m. at the Allan Hall mortuary, 34 East Center, Logan, Utah and Saturday morning, April 12th at 10-11:30 a.m. at the Mendon Ward Chapel, 10 No. 100 West, Mendon, Utah. Funeral services will follow at noon. He will be interred in the Mendon Cemetery.
To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of persons and affections of children; to know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived - this is to have succeeded. -Emmerson.
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