Janice “Jan” Stephens
Stephens, Janice (Jan) Diane passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 10, 2014. Jan was born on January 9, 1957 in St. Louis, Missouri to Meriel D. Malone and the late Elmer D. Malone. She was the beloved wife of Leslie (Les) D. Stephens, dear mother of Brittany E. Stephens, sister to Keith D. Malone, aunt to Jeffrey D. Malone, daughter-in-law to Gloria P. Stephens and the late Darwin O. Stephens, and beloved friend to many. Jan enjoyed walking her dog, spending time with her friends and family, and connecting with other cancer survivors. Jan donated her body to science and the family asks that all donations be sent to the American Cancer Society in her honor. The ceremony will be held on Saturday, September 6 at 10:30am at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Ellisville. “She is clothed in strength and dignity and laughs without fear of the future.” Proverbs 31:25
My deepest sympathy to the family. Jan was a wonderful and supportive fighter against the cancer that I and many other women across the world share. She was there for us all with her positive attitude and seemingly unlimited information on this terrible disease. The women she supported miss her dearly but we know that she is now in peace. Please know that you are in our prayers.
Mary Ann
I was so sorry to read of Jan’s passing. I met her through the online cancer support group. Jan was a valued member…always supportive of others, always sharing her information and always pro-active about her disease. She will be missed and remembered. I am so sorry for your loss….
With Sadness and Hope, MiMi
My deepest sympathy to Jan’s family. She was a friend and a heroine to me. She and I shared the same cancer diagnosis and I felt a closeness to her. I have been fighting this terrible disease for over 2 years and I felt that if she could survive, so could I. It broke my heart when I read of her passing and my prayers are with you as I know your hearts are broken, too.
It is unbelivable….!!! She was one of our active members in our cancer network.she was one of the strongest and bravest woman ,always encouraging everyone.
I pray for her soul to rest in peace. Her family gets lots of strength n courage for the loss.
Dr sunita yelanje.
So sorry to hear the news about Jan’s passing… we worked together for several years, and she was always so upbeat and fun to be around. My heart goes out to her family and close friends, I know everyone will miss her dearly….. Chris Bond
I met Jan through the cancer support network. She has the same kind of cancer that I do. She was such a cool lady and so positive and uplifting. She will surely be missed. I am sorry for your loss. She wasn’t afraid to share the truth.
We never know how we touch people’s lives, but to Jan’s family, please know, she was an inspiration to so many women.
We never met in person, but through the electronic connections that whiz around our universe, she touched lives that will continue in the future with her wise advice and love.
This beautiful woman was a blessing to so many people. You are in my thoughts and prayers at this time.
I was so sadden to hear of Jan’s passing. Even though I don’t know Jan personally, I feel like I do. We met on the ACS survivor site. She recently had emailed me for encouragement for a procedure that I was about to have. Jan has reached out to so many women from all over the US and world. She was always giving encouragement and had the live large attitude that made you smile. I will definitely miss her on the site, but my sadness is incomparable to the what her family must be feeling at this time. My deepest sympathy and prayers to the family.
Kathy
Jan became a part of my life when I joined the American Cancer Society support group a little over 2 years ago. I can’t begin to tell you what she has meant to me and the other women there. She is so missed. I invite you to visit the site and read the many entries made in tribute to her. Her words will live on and help other women who join us in the future.
I will sorely miss Jan, a great and vibrant woman, a passionate warrior in fighting the rare cancer we shared. We met on a medical web site and shared many private encouraging messages for the past three years. Jan was always upbeat and optimistic, scattering cheer wherever she posted. My heartfelt condolences to her beloved daughter, Brittany; her brother, and her husband; I share your sorrow and will always love her!
My heart is heavy for all of you who knew and loved Jan. I met her on an online cancer support group. When I was diagnosed in 2011 with the same type of cancer she had she reached out to me and encouraged me during my treatments. I found her to be kind and generous. I am glad I knew her, even if it was only online. Not ever meeting her in person I had no idea what a beautiful woman she was – the pictures you posted were lovely to see. May God comfort you during this time.
From another cancer warrior….Jan will be missed but her spirit will live on. She made a positive impact on so many. My condolences. Sincerely Susan
I never knew Jan personally, but she had quite a presence on the Cancer Survivors’ Network. She always gave everyone excellent, caring advice. She looked so young that it was hard to believe she was even sick, let alone as bad off as she must have been. It’s hard to understand why someone like her was taken so young. It must be that God needed some more angels. Please know that her strength helped a lot of other cancer survivors.
I also met Jan through CSN. She was one of the first ones to reach out to me when I joined. You will never know how much she helped so many! She was the voice of calm and reason when I and many others were afraid,sad,in pain, uncertainty.and just plain mad. Her phrase of assurance was always,”You are a statistic of one”! I thank you both from the bottom of my heart for sharing her with us. Debrajo
I was shocked about her sudden passing (to me it seemed like that because I remember reading her mails in june or july). She seemed on such a good path on her cancer journey and gave so much confidence to us others ! I know her from our onlince cancer support group and I will miss her !! One strong torch which spend light at our dark path does not glow anymore. I am not a native English speaker so it´s hard for me to find the wright words. I hope that you as her family support each other at this horrible time.
My deepest condolence, Andrea from Germany
I’m so saddened to hear of Jan’s passing. I saw many of Jan’s inspiring and encouraging posts on the Cancer Survivors Network, when I went there to find support and resources when my mom was battling uterine cancer. I hope Jan and her family can now see how many people she truly affected, people she never even knew. I’m forever grateful. Nobody can really ever understand the grief that this causes and what your family is going through, but please know that my heart is with you all. I’ve been there and still am, as I just lost my mom to this disease a couple of months ago. Jan is such a bright light and looking over all of you. Peace & love.
Jan was amazing! Her contribution of information and loving support was invaluable to me and my family. There are no words to express the feelings of loss and sadness her family and friends must be feeling. I can feel her smile in the warmth of the sun and I will remember her support,strength, compassion and kindness.
Jan and I were both on two cancer survivor websites, and had chatted on both. She was very cheerful and supportive to me and others with the same diagnosis – it was MMMT. I send my deepest sympathy to all the family. She sounded a really lovely lady and we will all miss her online contributions. Joan
Rest in GOD’S Sweet Peace my Friend.