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Jan the Chef - Jan's cooking was famous amongst all her friends. This article from the Topeka Capital Journal in 1985 highlighted some of her favorite recipes.
October 10, 2012
Jan and Ed - Jan with her close friend Ed Casey
October 10, 2012
Jan and Alfhild in Hobart - These photos came from Jan's trip to visit her sister Alfhild, in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, in 1998.
October 10, 2012
Jan and Alfhild in Hobart - We visited one of Jan's instant friends that she had made in Hobart - this was his backyard!
October 10, 2012
Jan's workshops - When working in the 1980's at the Menninger Foundation, Jan did "survival skill" workshops for the families of those who were chronically mentally ill. She was widely acclaimed for these by professionals and families alike.
October 10, 2012
Jan sharing photo with her parents - Jan always took and saved photographs. (Sadly she did not keep them organized!) I love this photo of her sharing a polaroid with her parents Marvin and Josephine.
October 10, 2012
October 10, 2012
Jan and Deb - Jan with good friend Debra Wilde
October 10, 2012
Jan's FIrst Winter
October 10, 2012
Pakistan - A Friendly Nation
October 10, 2012
Roscoe meets the family - Roscoe, then Jan's fiance, visited the Larson family in Topeka. He hitchhiked from California to get there!
October 10, 2012
Jan's wedding - Cutting the cake while younger brother Eric looks shy!
October 10, 2012
Jan's wedding - Jan and Roscoe married in 1960. Here are father Marvin, husband Roscoe, younger brother Eric, younger sister Alfhild, Jan, and behind Jan, mother Josephine.
October 10, 2012
Jan and her baby sister Alfhild
October 9, 2012
Jan with her baby sister
October 9, 2012
723 Mulvane
October 9, 2012
Jan on her dad's bicycle - This is a favorite family photo. To my knowledge, it is the only photo ever taken of our father in which his crippled left hand is visible.
October 9, 2012
Jan as a baby - Jan was born in North Central Kansas, where her father (Marvin Larson) had met her mother (Josephine Pullis). Marvin was campaigning to be District Superintendent of Schools, and Jo was teaching in a one room country school house
October 9, 2012
Jan and her mother with Irises - This is one of many photos taken by Jan's father, and hand tinted by her mother.
October 9, 2012
First stop - England - The round the world trip - sometimes called the "Magic Carpet" trip - started with a visit to England. Here are the two prize winners, with their (yes!) chaperone in between
October 9, 2012
Start of the Pakistan Trip, 1954 - Jan and the other essay prize winner (a boy from Texas), met at the airport, at the start of the Pakistan trip
October 9, 2012
Jan and Family, February 1954 - This was the family photo taken at the request of the Pakistani embassy, when Jan won an essay contest for an essay titled "Pakistan - a Friendly Nation"
October 9, 2012
Jan with her Dog - This photo, taken by her dad and hand tinted by her mother, was a prize winner
October 4, 2012
Jan in the 1980s
September 7, 2012
The Larson Kids 2012 - (2/25/2012) - In Lawrence Kansas at Eric's induction into the Kansas Music Hall of Fame
September 23, 2012
Jay Smith
January 31, 2013
I had the privilege of meeting Jan in the late 80's at The Menninger Clinic. She didn't suffer fools, but never made me self conscious about my endless foolishness. I quote her often, and even hear my wife say, "There, there Nancy . . ." when we jointly recognize the parent who is trying to comfort a crying baby and is also in need of love.
We miss her lots.
Stuart and Susan Twemlow Renshi, Shichidan
November 23, 2012
I am so glad to have found this website to leave a message about our respected friend. My wife Susan and I loved her for her clear compassion for people, love of children, extraordinary knowledge of literature (she was the best read individual I have ever met) and warriorhood. I say that she embodied the best of courage, capacity to fight with love for the opponent (often misunderstood by her opponents), deep and abiding faith in the human condition and pure and pristine immersion in life. Susan and I have lost a friend. Psychiatry has lost a highly skilled clinician with a deep understanding of schizophrenia and the world has lost a real person.
October 11, 2012
I just learned yesterday of Jan's death and deeply regret that I will not be with those of you at her memorial. Jan and I hit it off immediately at a Family Therapy workshop in the seventies and treasured the times we could spend together. I so admired her brilliance, knowledge, vocabulary and positively wicked sense of humor. She once said, "I drink to make other people more interesting." What she taught me about Psychoeducation serves me everyday in my practice; I used to say that I would go out and buy any item or book she recommended to me.
Jan visited us twice here in California and I so enjoyed the lovely relationship she forged with my daughter as well. I will be with you in spirit on Saturday, Marianne Ault-Riche
Jim Lawson
October 5, 2012
So sorry to hear of Jan's passing. Ran into Jan while teaching at a State Univ. in California in the 70s'.Had a great time recalling the high school days over a glass of wine. I always admired her intellect and sharp wit. Best wishes to her family. Jim Lawson Bandon Oregon
Tim Tucker
October 1, 2012
I had known Jan for a very short time but came to be a friend who enjoyed her intelligence and humor. we spent some very enjoyable times together as we traveled to her varrious apointments. she was always a joy to be around and her first thoughts were of others. i miss her greatly
September 29, 2012
It has been well noted what a loss Jan is to our clinical world. When I knew her in the 70's she was on the cutting edge of the low expressed emotion work for Schizophrenic clients. However, I remember her most fondly as a superb chef with a delightful sense of humor! I was helping her chop onions for an Indian meal one evening only to have her tease me re. my interpretation of the directive "chop into small pieces". The rest best left to your imagination! Jan would explain her numerous stacks of books about the home she shared with Dave by saying "Only a very dull woman would have an orderly house"! This talented and delightful woman will sorely be missed! Our condolences to all who loved her.
Dorothy(and Dave) Mazur
September 22, 2012
I was saddened to hear of Jan's death but good to learn it was peaceful. She was a delightful, humorous, intelligent and very special person to all who knew her. My sister and I had the privilege of sharing at one of her Menninger workshops in the '80s and having lunch with her afterwards.
Dixie Viar Holt Lakewood, Colorado
Joel Sterrett
September 19, 2012
Jan was a great friend and spirited observer of that which may surround us and what we should seek or may accomplish.
Bye friend of our youth.
Joel
Jayne May Bronson Cafer
September 19, 2012
I rememberJan with great admiration. She was always a stand out at Topeka High. I have seen her only once since high school but enjoyed our visit..and thought that she was still the interestinga= and bright friend I remembered. God Bless her family during this sad time. Jayne Bronson Cafer,Topeka, Kansas
Kerry Stein
September 18, 2012
I was deeply saddened to hear of Jan's passing. I loved working with her. I truly believe my son's love of reading came through Jan's love of reading. every-so-often, we would arrive home and there would be a lovely package from Rainy Day Books on our doorstep, a book for each boy. love those visits. My deepest sympathy to the family.
Kathleen Moore, RNC
September 15, 2012
A Great Loss. I really enjoyed working with Jan.
billie nguyen
September 10, 2012
I'M SORRY TO HEAR OF YOUR LOSE. I found her to be a very nice and kind persson. She will be sadly miss.
Lynn Heiligenthal-Showalter
September 10, 2012
What sad news....she was outstanding in her field and work with patients. She had such a wonderful sense of humor and love of life. My thoughts and prayers to her family.
So sorry to learn of Jan's passing. I thought you might enjoy this picture taken earlier this year.
Cheryl Whitman
September 10, 2012
Mary Jo Peebles
September 10, 2012
Jan was an intelligent, sharp-minded clinician. You felt secure when her strength and clear sense of self was part of your clinical team. I am so saddened to hear of her passing and send wishes for comfort and solace to those left behind.
Don Rosen
September 10, 2012
Laurie and I are saddened to learn of Jan's death. She was a lively, lovely, and engaging person who was passionate about her work and life. Our condolences to her family and friends.
Sid and Jean Frieswyk
September 10, 2012
We remember our friend as a gracious, wonderfully humorous, talented woman with a radiant smile and quick wit. We will forever remember her as a person who embodied the best of our Menninger community.
David Beale
September 9, 2012
I was very much saddened to hear of Jan's death, and
extend my condolences to her family.
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