April 22,2015
Jann T. Anderson, age 78 Wife of David E. Anderson. Brother of Frank Thompson. Mother of Erik R.Anderson, Leslie S. Anderson and Gretchen Kobylinski. Grandmother of Alexis, Brittany, Courtney and Alanna. Great Grandmother of Julianna, Jaxon and Baine. Jann was born in Normal, Illinois. She earned an M.S in Fine Arts and Education at ISU. She and David opened a jewelry business on Allen Street, Buffalo, NY in 1969. Erik Jewelers eventually moved to Tonawanda, NY, where it remains open for business. She worked 6 days a week up until her recent illness. She was an artist who created unique designs in jewelery that were known throughout the United States. People would travel thousands of miles for her pieces of fine jewelry. . A Memorial Service will be held at the Dengler Roberts Perna Funeral home 8630 Transit Rd . East Amherst on Tuesday the Apr. 28th at 11:00 AM.
Jann had a near photographic memory for the jewelry that was made at Erik Jewelers. A customer could come back after 30 years and describe a piece and Jann would say "I remember that" and describe some of the design process she had used. She was the one the other jewelers would ask for materials and gem stones. The keeping track of things was Jann's responsibility. She worked so closely with the customers, that she got to know most of the details of their lives. Jann never went halfway in making a piece of jewelry. It has to be just right. A number of famous sports and artistic personalities purchased very special jewelry from her.
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