Janet Lou Aul

Janet Lou (Hoeksema) Aul, loving Mother, Grandma, and Great Grandma, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, July 6, 2022 at the age of 81 in Prescott at Dignity Health Yavapai Regional Medical Center. Jan was born on October 3, 1940 to John and Beatrice (Op'tHolt) Hoeksema. They resided in Oak Park, IL until 1955 when they relocated to Phoenix. Her father was the General Manager of KHEP Christian Radio station where her mother started a talk show called Studio Bea. Jan would fill in many times as the talk show host. She enjoyed cooking, baking, painting and gardening.

Jan graduated from Camelback High School and attended Arizona State College on a golf scholarship. She even got to play with Arnold Palmer. Jan was one of the many students who campaigned for ASC to become Arizona State University. She married Edward Aul on June 11, 1962 in Las Vegas. Together they raised three children in Scottsdale and Harquahala. There, she worked for the school district as a secretary, substitute teacher and anything else they needed. Jan and Ed ran a large farm producing plums and apricots for many grocery stores. They relocated to Marshfield, WI for a short time to run a dairy farm. They then relocated to Buckeye where Jan went to work as a bookkeeper for Phoenix Vegetable Distributors and Navajo Pump, where she retired.

She is preceded in death by her husband and parents. Survivors include her children, Leanne (Jon) Huddleston of Richardson, TX; Robert (Nancy) of Prescott; John (Ruth) of Louisville, KY; grandchildren, Kameron (Tasha) Harder, Flagstaff; Kayla Walrath, Tolleson; and Lewis Aul, Prescott; great-grandchildren, Logan Walrath, Tolleson; and Kingslee McCarthy, Tolleson; sisters, Carol Till, Scottsdale; Cathy (Jim) Schoon, Fremont, CA; and Debbie (John) Rouwenhorst, Emmett, ID. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends. A memorial service will be held to celebrate Jan's life on Monday, July 18, 2022 10:00 am with a visitation 9:00-10:00 am at Green Acres Mortuary (401 N Hayden Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85257).

In lieu of flowers, donations in honor of Jan may be made to Centerville Presbyterian Church- Free Dining Program (4360 Central Ave, Fremont, CA 94536) cpcfremont.org/centerville-free-dining/.