Jann Marie Almquist passed away on April 3, 2021 in Templeton, Ca. Jann was the wife of Ron Almquist. They shared 43 years of marriage together.
Jann is survived by her Husband, Ron Almquist; her Daughters, Robyn Almquist and Sarah Almquist; Son in Laws Timothy Groves and James Burnett; Granddaughters Ella Burnett and Mila Burnett; Brothers, David Shepherd and Craig Shepherd and Sister, Carolyn Hausen.
Jann was born June 2, 1952 in Villisca, Iowa to Marie and Charles Shepherd. Jann grew up in Shenandoah, IA and moved to Morro Bay, California with her husband and daughters in 1980. Jann held off on starting her career so she could be at home with her daughters until they were teenagers. Jann started her career in the transportation business in 1992 at the dial-a-ride in Morro Bay as a dispatcher and quickly rose up the ranks to being a Manager in the Atascadero Office. In 2003, Jann and Ron moved to Rancho Cucamonga as she became the General Manager of the Temecula Public Transportation Office. In 2007, Jann accepted a position in Elk Horn, Iowa and she and Ron uprooted back to their Iowa roots, however due to being in California too long, they lasted a whole 10 months before they returned to California, where she accepted a General Manager Position for the Beverly Hills-West Hollywood Public Transportation Office. In 2018, she happily retired and relocated to their house in Atascadero to be close to her daughters and granddaughters.
Jann enjoyed being with her family, and she loved her chocolate chip cookies. She was a chocolate chip cookie connoisseur who knew all the good bakeries to get her cookies. Jann will be dearly missed by her family, friends and all who knew her.
Jann is preceded in death by her Parents, Charles and Marie Shepherd; Brothers, Larry and Roger Shepherd and Sister Cathy Hookham.
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