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"Two things to aim for in life-to
get what you want and
enjoy it!"
Janice passed away unexpectedly at home in Littleton, CO on 1-10-18 of natural causes. Born to Mitsuru & Miki Sugino Yano on 12-10-43 in Hunt, ID, her family settled in Salt Lake City, Utah after WWII. Janice was married to Robert P. Aoki but later divorced. She worked for Mountain Bell/US West/Qwest and retired early. Janice graduated Cum Laude from Westminster College and loved to play tennis. She was on many tennis leagues and played in many tournaments including the Huntsman Senior Games annually. Janice filled her life with adventure and nonstop activity!
Survived by her daughters Teresa Aoki (Tom) and Cathy (Rich) Hampton; grandchildren Sergio Herrera (Kortney), Marshall White (Tiffany), Zane Wilson/Miranda, Jessie (Ray) Martin, and Jaymi Hampton; 7 great-grandchildren; sisters Irene (Art) Kato, Lillian (Carl) Clark; nephews and nieces.
A celebration of Janice's life will be held at the Garden Club, 1602 E. 2100 S., SLC, on February 10, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to your local Youth Tennis Program or the Food Bank. To see a full tribute to Janice, please see: allstatescremation.com/lifestories.
Published in Salt Lake Tribune from Jan. 21 to Jan. 28, 2018
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Gordon Shepherd
My brother Gary and I grew up with Janice while attending Liberty elementary and Lincoln Junior High, as well as South. In the 5th grade I announced that I didn’t like girls, but the truth was I secretly had a crush on Janice, which I demonstrated by finding creative ways to annoy her. She was cute, smart, and a competitor, even then, with sassy retorts to all my silliness. Beyond this, of course, Janice was always a kind and thoughtful friend. Her talents for self-initiative, quiet leadership, effective teamwork, and cooperative action became increasingly evident in the numerous school organizations and activities that she took part in. Janice was popular with her classmates for all the right reasons; she was the one you always wanted on your team if something needed to be done. In our adult years I regularly have looked forward to seeing Janis at South High reunions. Among all our old childhood friends, she seemed the least changed by time—still bright, spunky, athletically fit, and generously friendly—way too young to be suddenly gone. Her family’s obvious loss is one shared by me and all her many friends and South High classmates.
Gordon Shepherd