On Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015, the heart that loved, the heart that cried, the great big heart so filled with pride, the heart of our family came to rest when the angels called Mom to her heavenly home, where she was met by Dad, who's been patiently waiting to see the love of his life for seven years. Also waiting were her brothers, Jerry Boggan and Clyde Boggan; her parents, Carroll and Jeanette Boggan; along with many other beloved family members and friends.
Janice C. Boggan Botts was born on Aug. 1, 1941, in Lewiston. She was the third of four children and the first girl born to Carroll and Jeanette. Grammy was thrilled to have a daughter to dress up and buy dolls for, but Mom had other ideas, such as being called "Boy Boggan." Boy Boggan preferred her Levi's over those frilly dresses, a ball over dolls, fishing overcooking, and shooting red diggers (and she was a good shot to the end) over baking. During the Depression, her grandmother bought her a doll, but Mom did not want the doll, so she threw it in the pigpen - she wanted what the boys got. Jan was raised on Montgomery Ridge but spent some of her youth at the Lohman place, which was where her heart belonged. Some of her fondest memories were up in the Lohman place, where she and her lifelong best friend Zana Botts-Witters spent time camping and riding.
She attended 11 years at Anatone but graduated from Clarkston in 1959. She was also the princess of the Asotin County Fair. She went on to attend Washington State University for one year at the same time as her other best friend, her brother Clyde.
On June 25, 1960, she married Dwight Botts and gained a more loving family and lifelong friends. A short time after they were married, Carroll Boggan purchased the Wade and Pauline Boggan place, which is where they spent their remaining years farming and ranching and raising the most important thing in their lives: their family; Tracie and Dave and their children Ben and Holly; Kevin Botts and Rhonda and his son Nickolas; Melanie, Curtis, and her daughters Brittany and Mikaela.
Mom lived only a couple of miles from her parents; she would go to their house almost every day and spend time with them. She was very close to her parents, and we all spent all holidays and family camping vacations together, from trips to the coast, camping at Wallowa Lake and trips to Canada, where when Dad tried to buy alcohol, they didn't believe he was old enough and Grandad had to buy it for him! Mom always told stories of camping at the chicken coop at the Lohman Place, which they fondly referred to as the "Henrad Hilton." Oh, the stories and the memories made there brought many laughs over the years.
From 1979-2005, Jan spent her career starting with the assessor's office, then the treasurer's office, and retired as District Court clerk; she made many friends at the courthouse.
Following her retirement, she and Dad took off on many memorable trips in their fifth-wheel. The highlight trip was to Alaska with Glen and Zana Witters to visit her brother Clyde.
When Dad became ill, Mom never left his side, taking care of him to his last day.
After Dad's death, with the help of her son Kevin, Mom kept up with the cowherd with the horsehead brand that had been passed down to her from her father.
Mom loved camping and riding four-wheelers, and she put the miles on that motor home with her four-legged companion, Mini. She traveled the coast with one of her dear friends, Billy, to Pocatello to watch her grandson Nickolas compete at the State High School Rodeo Finals, where she enjoyed seeing lifelong friend Dutch Hammond, and again the laughs and the stories told!
She enjoyed craft fairs and antiquing with her daughters and granddaughters and loved and appreciated all the things her sons-in-law did for her and that they took great care of her daughters. She loved when the grandkids came to visit. She loved her family together and was planning Thanksgiving dinner, but passed away the night before.
She is survived by her sister, Toni; her children; her grandchildren; and faithful dog, Mini, who was by her side up to the end; and her in-laws, Norma Elliott, Calista, and Ed Lampkinds, Charlie Botts, and Zuah and Bud Birkmaier.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; her brothers; her in-laws, Ervin Botts, Gifford Botts, Ivan and Max Botts, and Jack Elliott; her niece, Sheri Botts-Rosenbaum; and great-nephew Jesse Lee.
At Mom's request, there will be no public service. Instead, she would be very pleased if you would plan a get-together with your family, laugh and share memories, because the family was her greatest love.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to St. Joseph Regional Cancer Center or a charity of choice.
We love you, Mom, you will always be the best.
Lewiston Tribune Dec 3, 2015
Janice C. Boggan Botts was born on Aug. 1, 1941, in Lewiston. She was the third of four children and the first girl born to Carroll and Jeanette. Grammy was thrilled to have a daughter to dress up and buy dolls for, but Mom had other ideas, such as being called "Boy Boggan." Boy Boggan preferred her Levi's over those frilly dresses, a ball over dolls, fishing overcooking, and shooting red diggers (and she was a good shot to the end) over baking. During the Depression, her grandmother bought her a doll, but Mom did not want the doll, so she threw it in the pigpen - she wanted what the boys got. Jan was raised on Montgomery Ridge but spent some of her youth at the Lohman place, which was where her heart belonged. Some of her fondest memories were up in the Lohman place, where she and her lifelong best friend Zana Botts-Witters spent time camping and riding.
She attended 11 years at Anatone but graduated from Clarkston in 1959. She was also the princess of the Asotin County Fair. She went on to attend Washington State University for one year at the same time as her other best friend, her brother Clyde.
On June 25, 1960, she married Dwight Botts and gained a more loving family and lifelong friends. A short time after they were married, Carroll Boggan purchased the Wade and Pauline Boggan place, which is where they spent their remaining years farming and ranching and raising the most important thing in their lives: their family; Tracie and Dave and their children Ben and Holly; Kevin Botts and Rhonda and his son Nickolas; Melanie, Curtis, and her daughters Brittany and Mikaela.
Mom lived only a couple of miles from her parents; she would go to their house almost every day and spend time with them. She was very close to her parents, and we all spent all holidays and family camping vacations together, from trips to the coast, camping at Wallowa Lake and trips to Canada, where when Dad tried to buy alcohol, they didn't believe he was old enough and Grandad had to buy it for him! Mom always told stories of camping at the chicken coop at the Lohman Place, which they fondly referred to as the "Henrad Hilton." Oh, the stories and the memories made there brought many laughs over the years.
From 1979-2005, Jan spent her career starting with the assessor's office, then the treasurer's office, and retired as District Court clerk; she made many friends at the courthouse.
Following her retirement, she and Dad took off on many memorable trips in their fifth-wheel. The highlight trip was to Alaska with Glen and Zana Witters to visit her brother Clyde.
When Dad became ill, Mom never left his side, taking care of him to his last day.
After Dad's death, with the help of her son Kevin, Mom kept up with the cowherd with the horsehead brand that had been passed down to her from her father.
Mom loved camping and riding four-wheelers, and she put the miles on that motor home with her four-legged companion, Mini. She traveled the coast with one of her dear friends, Billy, to Pocatello to watch her grandson Nickolas compete at the State High School Rodeo Finals, where she enjoyed seeing lifelong friend Dutch Hammond, and again the laughs and the stories told!
She enjoyed craft fairs and antiquing with her daughters and granddaughters and loved and appreciated all the things her sons-in-law did for her and that they took great care of her daughters. She loved when the grandkids came to visit. She loved her family together and was planning Thanksgiving dinner, but passed away the night before.
She is survived by her sister, Toni; her children; her grandchildren; and faithful dog, Mini, who was by her side up to the end; and her in-laws, Norma Elliott, Calista, and Ed Lampkinds, Charlie Botts, and Zuah and Bud Birkmaier.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; her brothers; her in-laws, Ervin Botts, Gifford Botts, Ivan and Max Botts, and Jack Elliott; her niece, Sheri Botts-Rosenbaum; and great-nephew Jesse Lee.
At Mom's request, there will be no public service. Instead, she would be very pleased if you would plan a get-together with your family, laugh and share memories, because the family was her greatest love.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to St. Joseph Regional Cancer Center or a charity of choice.
We love you, Mom, you will always be the best.
Lewiston Tribune Dec 3, 2015
On Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015, the heart that loved, the heart that cried, the great big heart so filled with pride, the heart of our family came to rest when the angels called Mom to her heavenly home, where she was met by Dad, who's been patiently waiting to see the love of his life for seven years. Also waiting were her brothers, Jerry Boggan and Clyde Boggan; her parents, Carroll and Jeanette Boggan; along with many other beloved family members and friends.
Janice C. Boggan Botts was born on Aug. 1, 1941, in Lewiston. She was the third of four children and the first girl born to Carroll and Jeanette. Grammy was thrilled to have a daughter to dress up and buy dolls for, but Mom had other ideas, such as being called "Boy Boggan." Boy Boggan preferred her Levi's over those frilly dresses, a ball over dolls, fishing overcooking, and shooting red diggers (and she was a good shot to the end) over baking. During the Depression, her grandmother bought her a doll, but Mom did not want the doll, so she threw it in the pigpen - she wanted what the boys got. Jan was raised on Montgomery Ridge but spent some of her youth at the Lohman place, which was where her heart belonged. Some of her fondest memories were up in the Lohman place, where she and her lifelong best friend Zana Botts-Witters spent time camping and riding.
She attended 11 years at Anatone but graduated from Clarkston in 1959. She was also the princess of the Asotin County Fair. She went on to attend Washington State University for one year at the same time as her other best friend, her brother Clyde.
On June 25, 1960, she married Dwight Botts and gained a more loving family and lifelong friends. A short time after they were married, Carroll Boggan purchased the Wade and Pauline Boggan place, which is where they spent their remaining years farming and ranching and raising the most important thing in their lives: their family; Tracie and Dave and their children Ben and Holly; Kevin Botts and Rhonda and his son Nickolas; Melanie, Curtis, and her daughters Brittany and Mikaela.
Mom lived only a couple of miles from her parents; she would go to their house almost every day and spend time with them. She was very close to her parents, and we all spent all holidays and family camping vacations together, from trips to the coast, camping at Wallowa Lake and trips to Canada, where when Dad tried to buy alcohol, they didn't believe he was old enough and Grandad had to buy it for him! Mom always told stories of camping at the chicken coop at the Lohman Place, which they fondly referred to as the "Henrad Hilton." Oh, the stories and the memories made there brought many laughs over the years.
From 1979-2005, Jan spent her career starting with the assessor's office, then the treasurer's office, and retired as District Court clerk; she made many friends at the courthouse.
Following her retirement, she and Dad took off on many memorable trips in their fifth-wheel. The highlight trip was to Alaska with Glen and Zana Witters to visit her brother Clyde.
When Dad became ill, Mom never left his side, taking care of him to his last day.
After Dad's death, with the help of her son Kevin, Mom kept up with the cowherd with the horsehead brand that had been passed down to her from her father.
Mom loved camping and riding four-wheelers, and she put the miles on that motor home with her four-legged companion, Mini. She traveled the coast with one of her dear friends, Billy, to Pocatello to watch her grandson Nickolas compete at the State High School Rodeo Finals, where she enjoyed seeing lifelong friend Dutch Hammond, and again the laughs and the stories told!
She enjoyed craft fairs and antiquing with her daughters and granddaughters and loved and appreciated all the things her sons-in-law did for her and that they took great care of her daughters. She loved when the grandkids came to visit. She loved her family together and was planning Thanksgiving dinner, but passed away the night before.
She is survived by her sister, Toni; her children; her grandchildren; and faithful dog, Mini, who was by her side up to the end; and her in-laws, Norma Elliott, Calista, and Ed Lampkinds, Charlie Botts, and Zuah and Bud Birkmaier.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; her brothers; her in-laws, Ervin Botts, Gifford Botts, Ivan and Max Botts, and Jack Elliott; her niece, Sheri Botts-Rosenbaum; and great-nephew Jesse Lee.
At Mom's request, there will be no public service. Instead, she would be very pleased if you would plan a get-together with your family, laugh and share memories, because the family was her greatest love.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to St. Joseph Regional Cancer Center or a charity of choice.
We love you, Mom, you will always be the best.
Lewiston Tribune Dec 3, 2015
Janice C. Boggan Botts was born on Aug. 1, 1941, in Lewiston. She was the third of four children and the first girl born to Carroll and Jeanette. Grammy was thrilled to have a daughter to dress up and buy dolls for, but Mom had other ideas, such as being called "Boy Boggan." Boy Boggan preferred her Levi's over those frilly dresses, a ball over dolls, fishing overcooking, and shooting red diggers (and she was a good shot to the end) over baking. During the Depression, her grandmother bought her a doll, but Mom did not want the doll, so she threw it in the pigpen - she wanted what the boys got. Jan was raised on Montgomery Ridge but spent some of her youth at the Lohman place, which was where her heart belonged. Some of her fondest memories were up in the Lohman place, where she and her lifelong best friend Zana Botts-Witters spent time camping and riding.
She attended 11 years at Anatone but graduated from Clarkston in 1959. She was also the princess of the Asotin County Fair. She went on to attend Washington State University for one year at the same time as her other best friend, her brother Clyde.
On June 25, 1960, she married Dwight Botts and gained a more loving family and lifelong friends. A short time after they were married, Carroll Boggan purchased the Wade and Pauline Boggan place, which is where they spent their remaining years farming and ranching and raising the most important thing in their lives: their family; Tracie and Dave and their children Ben and Holly; Kevin Botts and Rhonda and his son Nickolas; Melanie, Curtis, and her daughters Brittany and Mikaela.
Mom lived only a couple of miles from her parents; she would go to their house almost every day and spend time with them. She was very close to her parents, and we all spent all holidays and family camping vacations together, from trips to the coast, camping at Wallowa Lake and trips to Canada, where when Dad tried to buy alcohol, they didn't believe he was old enough and Grandad had to buy it for him! Mom always told stories of camping at the chicken coop at the Lohman Place, which they fondly referred to as the "Henrad Hilton." Oh, the stories and the memories made there brought many laughs over the years.
From 1979-2005, Jan spent her career starting with the assessor's office, then the treasurer's office, and retired as District Court clerk; she made many friends at the courthouse.
Following her retirement, she and Dad took off on many memorable trips in their fifth-wheel. The highlight trip was to Alaska with Glen and Zana Witters to visit her brother Clyde.
When Dad became ill, Mom never left his side, taking care of him to his last day.
After Dad's death, with the help of her son Kevin, Mom kept up with the cowherd with the horsehead brand that had been passed down to her from her father.
Mom loved camping and riding four-wheelers, and she put the miles on that motor home with her four-legged companion, Mini. She traveled the coast with one of her dear friends, Billy, to Pocatello to watch her grandson Nickolas compete at the State High School Rodeo Finals, where she enjoyed seeing lifelong friend Dutch Hammond, and again the laughs and the stories told!
She enjoyed craft fairs and antiquing with her daughters and granddaughters and loved and appreciated all the things her sons-in-law did for her and that they took great care of her daughters. She loved when the grandkids came to visit. She loved her family together and was planning Thanksgiving dinner, but passed away the night before.
She is survived by her sister, Toni; her children; her grandchildren; and faithful dog, Mini, who was by her side up to the end; and her in-laws, Norma Elliott, Calista, and Ed Lampkinds, Charlie Botts, and Zuah and Bud Birkmaier.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; her brothers; her in-laws, Ervin Botts, Gifford Botts, Ivan and Max Botts, and Jack Elliott; her niece, Sheri Botts-Rosenbaum; and great-nephew Jesse Lee.
At Mom's request, there will be no public service. Instead, she would be very pleased if you would plan a get-together with your family, laugh and share memories, because the family was her greatest love.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to St. Joseph Regional Cancer Center or a charity of choice.
We love you, Mom, you will always be the best.
Lewiston Tribune Dec 3, 2015
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