Jan Marie (Johnson) Deenihan, daughter of Kenneth Warren and Beryl (Sehulke) Johnson, was born March 1, 1959 in Phillipsburg, Kansas and passed away August 12, 2019 in Hays, Kansas at the age of 60.

Jan grew up in Glade and graduated from Phillipsburg High School. October 26, 1984, she married Michael Deenihan at the Hill City Park Gazebo. They had their marriage blessed in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church on New Year’s Eve. They were married nearly 21 years, raising three daughters together, until Michael passed away August 7, 2005.

Jan was a member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Hill City, Kansas. She was an active member of the community working 30 years for the city. Displaying her selflessness and desire to put others first, Jan was very active in Girl Scouts. She was a troop leader for several troops at one time, the Service Unit Manager for several years, a Camp Adult Guide, served on a few council advisory committees, and was treasurer for the local foundation. During this time, she earned the nickname, Jinx. She was a past honored Queen of Bethel 54 in Phillipsburg, Kansas. As an active member of the Ladies VFW Auxiliary, she served as a member of the Color Guard throughout the years for Memorial Day Services.

Jan loved spending time with her family and enjoyed much of her free time traveling to visit her mother and daughters. But her grandchildren gave her the greatest pleasure of all. Jan was the “Best Grammy” ever! You’d find her heading to everything she possibly could if her grandchildren were involved. Just a few of the activities she attended were dance recitals, cheer competitions and baseball tournaments, showing up even if only one game was scheduled. Moose and Minnie, her two grand-dogs, were well loved whenever Jan would “babysit” them.

Jan was preceded in death by father, Kenneth W. Johnson; husband, Michael Deenihan and foster brother, Derald Lewis. Survivors left behind to cherish her memory include: mother, Beryl Johnson, Glade; sister, Kay Rose and husband, Steven, Agra; brother, T.D. Johnson and Jenneth Streit, Phillipsburg; daughters: Bridget Deenihan and husband Jonathan Kosik, Nashville, Tennessee, Brianna Wolf and husband Blake, Concordia, and Erin Deenihan and partner Amanda Ray, Hays; three grandchildren: Hunter Wolf, Aspen Wolf, and Adeline Kosik, along with other relatives and many friends.

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