WHO IS JANICE D. STEENBLIK
Janice was born in Salt Lake City Utah to W. Virgil and Vera Y. Dick. In Janice's early adolescence her parents dedicated there lives to supporting development and growth in New Zealand, here she fell in love with the Maori people and their culture. She attended East High School, in Salt Lake City, Utah and graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in Elementary Education.
Following her graduation, Janice served a mission for her Church in Norway. In 1975 she married the love of her life, Roelof Scott Steenblik, whom she met as a teenager. They married in the Salt Lake Temple, and began her life long dream building a loving family centered on Jesus Christ. Janice taught elementary school for more than fifteen years and influenced hundreds of children. At age 58, Janice obtained her Masters Degree in Elementary Education while teaching. We celebrate Janice's exploring the world, its natural beauty, and family. She was also extraordinary determined and consistently unselfish. Janice leaves a legacy to be remembered and honored after loosing her fight with cancer Sunday, Sept. 23rd 2012.
The JDS Memorial Foundation was organized to promote some of the values that Janice embodied: Promoting Education, Family, and the Beauty of the World.
WHO IS JANICE D. STEENBLIK
Janice was born in Salt Lake City Utah to W. Virgil and Vera Y. Dick. In Janice's early adolescence her parents dedicated there lives to supporting development and growth in New Zealand, here she fell in love with the Maori people and their culture. She attended East High School, in Salt Lake City, Utah and graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in Elementary Education.
Following her graduation, Janice served a mission for her Church in Norway. In 1975 she married the love of her life, Roelof Scott Steenblik, whom she met as a teenager. They married in the Salt Lake Temple, and began her life long dream building a loving family centered on Jesus Christ. Janice taught elementary school for more than fifteen years and influenced hundreds of children. At age 58, Janice obtained her Masters Degree in Elementary Education while teaching. We celebrate Janice's exploring the world, its natural beauty, and family. She was also extraordinary determined and consistently unselfish. Janice leaves a legacy to be remembered and honored after loosing her fight with cancer Sunday, Sept. 23rd 2012.
The JDS Memorial Foundation was organized to promote some of the values that Janice embodied: Promoting Education, Family, and the Beauty of the World.