Obituary
GERMANTOWN HILLS- Jan L. Hirst, 56, of Germantown Hills passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at 3:01 A.M. at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
Jan was born on March 20, 1960 in Marion to Glenn and Virginia Campbell Breeden. She married Rod Hirst on October 20, 1979 in East Peoria. He survives and resides in Germantown Hills.
Also surviving are their three children, Chad (Lori) Hirst of Eureka, Dr. Courtney (Dr. Ryan) Stivers of Searcy, AR, and Jacob Hirst of Germantown Hills; four grandchildren, Taylor & Evan Hirst and Colin & Cora Stivers; mother, Virginia Jones of East Peoria; siblings, Steve (Rhonda) Breeden of East Peoria and Gina Haylow of Sumter, SC; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Jan was a 1978 graduate of Washington Community High School and then attended Oehrlein School of Cosmetology. She worked as a cosmologist for several years before devoting her time to raising and caring for her family as a homemaker. Jan's greatest love in life was her family, especially her children and grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing her.
She was a longtime member of the East Peoria Church of Christ. She devoted many years to teaching children's bible classes and VBS.
Memorial contributions may be made to Illinois CancerCare.
A funeral service for Jan will be held on Friday, September 9, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. at Deiters Funeral Home and Crematory in Washington. Michael S. Becker will officiate. There will be a visitation on Thursday, September 8, 2016 from 5:00 P.M.- 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home. There will be an additional visitation a half hour prior to the service on Friday. Interment will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Metamora.
Cemetery Details
Oakwood Cemetery
Metamora, IL,
Visitation
SEP 8. 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory - Washington
2075 Washington Road
Washington, IL, US, 61571
Visitation
SEP 9. 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory - Washington
2075 Washington Road
Washington, IL, US, 61571
Service
SEP 9. 10:00 AM
Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory - Washington
2075 Washington Road
Washington, IL, US, 61571