Jane E. Knight, 73, of Greeley, Colorado passed away at TRU Hospice of Northern Colorado on December 23, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Jane was born on October 2, 1944 in Texas to parents Virgil Younguist and Janelle Marion (Titus) Lindahl. At a young age her and her family moved to Nebraska and not long after that they moved again, this time permanently, to Greeley.
Jane was a graduate of Greeley Central High School. She attended Colorado universities, graduating with a Bachelor’s in Teaching and a Masters in English.
She married William Michael Baggot. They later divorced. They had one daughter, Kimberly. She married Gary Clayton Knight on August 23, 1972 and had two more children, Gary and Karrie.
Jane was an Elementary Teacher for 31 years. She taught at many schools including Billy Martinez and East Memorial. After retiring from teaching she worked for the Greeley Police in the Records Department for 10 years and United Way teaching Adult Education in the Right to Read program.
She was a strong supporter and advocate for children’s education and veterans of the United States Military; Gary was a decorated Navy veteran. She loved watching the Broncos, crossword puzzles and word searches, and above all else her family was everything. She adored her children and grandchildren.
She is survived by her son, Gary (Michelle) Knight and two daughters Kim (Eric) Lorenson and Karrie (Tony) Gaston; grandchildren Alexander Lorenson, Aubrey, Austin, and April Persons, Jon Gaston, Amie, Andrew, and Jessica Dietrich, Tanesha, Brayden, and Zamarah Knight; great-grandchildren Dakine Persons and Logan Singer.
She is also survived by step-daughter Shawna (Dave) Estreich; step-grandchildren; Shandi and Ross Bricker, Shawn Estreich, great-grandchildren; Sylas and Beau Bricker and Sadie Estreich.
She is preceded in death by her husband Gary in February of 2015 and her parents.
For memorial contribution information and to leave condolences and share your memories with the family please visit Jane’s online memorial website through www.allnutt.com.
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