Born on December 9, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, Jan went to that great bridge club in the sky on July 16, 2016. Her parents were Roy and Claribel (Rahn) Haysmer. Her husband James Pfeifer preceded her in death in 1991. She is survived by 3 children, Deborah (David), Dale, and Paul (Laura); 8 grandchildren, Kristie (Greg), Robert (Bethany), Emily (Sean), Karl (Gerri), Elizabeth, Pamela (Weston), Veronika, and Nicole (Michael); 8 great-grandchildren, Brooke, Kyle, Natalia, Hannah, Marcella, Helene, Samantha, and Astrid; sister-in-law, Louise; nephew, David and 2 nieces, Patricia and Laura. She was a sixty-year member of St. Katherine’s Episcopal Church and also served as their organist for seventeen years. While raising her children, Jan graduated from Lansing Community College and then Michigan State University magna cum laude with a degree in Education. She then taught in the Lansing Public Schools for over twenty years. Jan was a member of the education sorority Alpha Delta Kappa – Michigan Chapter, and held many positions over the years in its service. In addition, she held memberships in the Michigan Association of Retired School Professionals, Sparrow Auxiliary, and East Lansing Women’s Club. She also volunteered for many organizations over the years, including the Ronald McDonald House, answering phones for WKAR pledge drives, clerking at the Lansing UN shop, and working at Election Day polling stations. Jan was also known for her boundless traveling enthusiasm; she would venture to various destinations all over the globe, often taking her children, grandchildren, and friends along for the ride. Jan was a friend to everyone - it was only a matter of time once you met her. She was a sewing and quilting champion, shopper extraordinaire, and always quick with her sharp wit. Visitation will be held Monday, July 25th, from 5-8 p.m. at the Forster Woods House located on the property of St. Katherine’s Episcopal Church, 4650 N. Meridian Rd., Williamston, MI 48895. Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, July 26th at 11:00 a.m. at St. Katherine’s. Donations can be made to the ADK Scholarship Fund, 1615 W 92nd St. Kansas City, MO 64114-3210 or Capital Area Humane Society, 7095 W. Grand River Ave., Lansing, MI 48906 or St. Katherine’s Episcopal Church,4650 N. Meridian Rd., Williamston, MI 48895. The Family is being served by the Gorsline Runicman Funeral Homes, East Chapel. On line condolences may be made at www.greastlansing.com
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