Jan Whipple

Hanksville, Utah - Janice Dee Hutton Whipple, age 92, of Hanksville, Utah, died of natural causes Monday evening, March 31, 2025, at her daughter's home in Washington, Utah. She was born June 2, 1932, in Rifle, Colorado, a daughter of Harry B. and Ethyl Evelyn Mullins Hutton and lived a very full life.

Jan or Grandma Jan as many called her, loved many things in her life. She loved her family. As a young teenager, she cared for her brother and sister, while still attending school.

She met and married Floyd LeRoy Whipple Sr. February 22, 1959 in Paquonock Bridge, Connecticut. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Los Angeles LDS Temple. He passed away June 8, 2001. She loved her entire family, but most of all spending time with her children, grandchildren and the greats! That love also included her chihuahuas and any stray cat that she could feed!

Jan loved anything that grew in the soil, flowers, plants and trees and was often found outside weeding and enjoying the sunshine. She loved providing school lunch to children and working with the “lunch ladies”. She loved making people smile, working as a professional clown and enjoyed providing laughter and entertainment to children for years.

In Hanksville, she started and created the weekly “newspaper” and delivered it to everyone in town.

She loved Jesus Christ and her Heavenly Father. She was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many positions in the church. Jan and Floyd served two full time missions for the church, one in Rapid City South Dakota and one in Adelaide Australia. She also served as a service missionary at the Deseret Industries after Floyd passed away.

‍Jan is survived by her children: Mike and Lavonne Whipple of West Jordan, UT, Kathy and Craig Manwaring of Washington, UT, LeRoy and Jennifer Whipple of South Jordan, UT, Curtis and Chylene Whipple of Hanksville, UT, Carolyn Alldredge of Grand Junction, CO, Nancy and Cliff Simpson of Taylorsville, UT.; 35 grandchildren, 72 great-grandchildren and 6 (with one more on the way) great-great-grandchildren; a sister: Judy and Ted Halling of Davis, CA, sister-in-law: Sigrid Hutton of Tananger, Norway. She also leaves other family members and friends who will sadly miss her.

Jan was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Floyd L. Whipple; one brother, Gary Hutton, four grandchildren, Preston Alldredge, Kyle Whipple, Landon Whipple, Trista Whipple, and one great granddaughter, Taylor Lee Whipple.

Jan was a long-time donor to the Arbor Day Foundation. She would love a donation of trees in her memory. If desired, cards could be sent in care of Curtis Whipple, PO Box 97, Hanksville, UT 84734.

‍Funeral service will be held Friday, April 11, 2025, at 1:00 P.M. in the Hanksville LDS Chapel, where friends may call for viewing Friday morning from 11:00 to 12:30 prior to the services. Live streaming of the services can be found at: www.springerturner.com under Jan's obituary about 15 minutes prior to the starting time.

She will be laid to rest next to her husband, Floyd L Whipple in the Hanksville Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah.