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Janet Parsons Hays

1946 - 2022

Janet Parsons Hays obituary, 1946-2022, Durango, CO

BORN

1946

DIED

2022

Janet Hays Obituary

Janet Parsons Hays of La Mesa, CA and previously Pine Valley, CA, was called to heaven on September 9, 2022, at the age of 75, from complications of Frontotemporal Dementia. She was born on November 6, 1946 to Carl Eckert Parsons and Dorothy Ann Kracht. She was married to Melvin Lee Hays in 1974 and they celebrated 34 years together. She is survived by her brothers, Robert Parsons (Blanche) and John Parsons (Jeannie), her step-daughter Teena Hays Jefferson (Robert), in addition to numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and great nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband. Janet loved horses and her dogs, and being in the mountains during her life at Pine Valley Stables and Corta Madera Ranch. A Celebration of Life will be held on November 5, 2022, at Pine Valley Park in Pine Valley, CA at 2:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to Wounded Warriors and the Alzheimers Foundation.

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Published by The Durango Herald on Sep. 26, 2022.

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I was truly blessed to have shared so many countless hours with Janet and becoming her close friend. I will always cherish my memories of all the rides and fun times we had together. She will always be in my heart.

Juanita

September 28, 2022

Remembering Our Beautiful Janet today and Always.
Love Juanita Gonzalez

Teena Jefferson

September 28, 2022

I miss this beautiful woman deeply. She was a kind and giving soul with a caring heart. She had no enemies. She will be riding those white horses in heaven with my father now. Until we meet again....

Gail

September 27, 2022

So very blessed to have met you so long ago at the stables and to have your friendship over the years. You will be missed but we all have a special angel in heaven.

Gwen

September 26, 2022

A truly beautiful woman and soul. I really cherished my time with her. Gunsmoke and Monk just isn´t the same without her.

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