Jan Sawyer, 91, passed away Friday, April 8th, 2022 at the Bickford on The Scioto nursing home in Upper Arlington, Ohio. She was born on December 20th, 1930 in Mount Vernon, Ohio and had been a resident of Upper Arlington and Columbus, Ohio for most of the past 75 years. Jan was a graduate of THE Ohio State University and a member of the Alpha Xi Delta and Alpha Kappa Gamma sororities. Jan had careers as a dental hygienist, sixth grade school teacher, real estate agent, and retail sales associate for Lazarus and Macy’s department stores. She was a member of the First Community Church in Marble Cliff, Ohio for 60 years. She performed in and painted sets for Columbus’ own Vaud Villities productions for over 40 years. Surviving are two of her children, Steve and Jay, 7 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Charlotte and Kay, and daughter Sandy. A memorial service and celebration of her life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 16th at the SCHOEDINGER NORTHWEST, 1740 Zollinger Road, Upper Arlington, Ohio 43221. A two-hour visitation period and reception will follow. All are welcome. Memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation.
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