Janet Parsons Rife

Janet Parsons Rife obituary, Orem, UT

Janet Parsons Rife

Janet Rife Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 16, 2012.
Janet Parsons Rife, 54, our beloved daughter, wife, mother, "NanaJan," and friend died on November 16, 2012, at home, of ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). Janet was born December 31, 1957, in Casablanca, Morocco, to Richard Blaine Parsons and Cenia Marie Carlsen Parsons, whom she loved and honored. She married her eternal sweetheart, Richard C. Rife, on November 19, 1976, in the Provo Temple. Janet had six children and nine grandchildren, whom she dearly loved and selflessly served. Janet was an Army brat, growing up in California, Texas, Norway, Wyoming, and Thailand. She graduated from the International School of Bangkok and attended BYU. Her main focus was as a homemaker and mother, but she was also a gifted interior designer who most often used her talent free of charge for friends and acquaintances. She was never happier than when letting her "decorating juices flow" on behalf of someone else. Janet was a devoted latter-day saint who loved the Lord and the Church. She was a true disciple of Christ, who quietly served others. She did not seek fanfare; it was enough if the Lord knew. She was an avid student of the scriptures who had a daily "Sacred Grove" experience by studying the scriptures, praying to her Heavenly Father, and recording her inspiration in her journal. She had—and completely magnified—many callings in the Church, including Young Women President, Primary President, Relief Society counselor, mission president's companion, teacher, Primary chorister, pianist, and temple worker. Her main role was as a Young Women leader who loved the young women and could not wait for the next girls' camp. From 2001 to 2004, Janet served a full-time mission with her husband as president of the Korea Daejeon Mission. In this calling, she was surrogate mother to 350 missionaries, caring for their health, showing them love, and teaching them insightful gospel lessons. She set a great example of Mormon womanhood for the missionaries and helped them develop a deep love of the scriptures. Still, her greatest service in life was as a wife and mother. Janet and Rich built a great marriage. She was so kind, generous, and fun that it was easy to be married to her. She loved her children and grandchildren with all her heart and derived great joy from her relationship with them. Janet loved to serve her children and grandchildren. To her children, she was a fountain of wise advice without a hint of criticism. She leaves a void in our family that can never be filled. Janet had an eclectic list of "favorite things" she loved passionately: Organizing things; color coordinating; new clothes, shoes, and accessorizing; Disney princesses; clouds; the night sky and astronomy; the rainbow spectrum; blue and white china; the four seasons; Camp MIA Shalom (girls' camp for the Orem stakes), and the hike to Lone Pine; music, especially Handel's Messiah; art museums; hiking and biking; gothic arches; forget-me-nots; the color blue (and also red and yellow); the ocean and beaches; Mount Timpanogos; temples (especially Provo where she was married and Mount Timpanogos where she served as an ordinance worker); faith, hope, and charity (her theme); her husband and family; and supporting a missionary son in Korea. Janet had high energy and a passion for everything she did. She was physically beautiful and spiritually beautiful. She created beauty. The world will be a less beautiful place without her. If Janet was your friend, you had a true friend indeed. She loved to have lunch with her many friends. She is known by all for kindness and service within her sphere of influence. It is rare indeed to meet someone who makes such a positive impact on the lives of others as Janet Rife did. Our lives—and countless others—have been greatly enriched by her presence. We will miss her terribly. There is no way to replace her. Janet was diagnosed with ALS in July 2011. She faced this terrible disease with courage and grace. It was her goal to endure ALS with patience and cheerfulness. ALS robs its victims of muscle use. Janet prayed to be able to retain her ability to smile, so she could show the world that she was bearing her affliction cheerfully. And God granted this wish. She smiled all the way through this tragic illness. Although she hated the thought of "dying young," she was grateful for the privilege of raising her six children to adulthood. We are grateful for the service of Janet's three daughters, who tenderly cared for their dear mother with the full support of their husbands. We are grateful for the love and support of Janet's parents and sons. We express sincere appreciation to Janet's network of dear friends and sisters in the gospel who devoted much time and effort to serve her and bless her life in the past months. We will never forget their kindness and service. We express appreciation to Dr. Mark Bromberg and the ALS clinic at the University of Utah for their loving care of Janet. Janet is survived by her parents, of Orem; her husband, also of Orem; three daughters: Laura (Alan) Buchanan of Provo; Mary (Logan) Hammer of Layton; and Jennifer (Trevor) Cox of Orem; three sons: Brian Rife of Orem, Todd (Kiersten) Rife of Orem; and Elder Michael Rife, Seoul, Korea; nine grandchildren: Connor, Abby, Andrew, and Hannah Buchanan; Ayden, Sophie, Myla, and Rife Hammer; and baby girl Cox expected in mid-December; brother: Keith Parsons; sister: Laura Hindmarsh; and sister-in-law: Jill Parsons. Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at 11 a.m. at the Orem Heatheridge 9th Ward LDS Chapel, 450 East 2000 North in Orem. Family and friends may call at the Walker Sanderson Funeral Home (646 East 800 North in Orem), Tuesday, November 20, 2012, from 6-8 p.m. and at the church from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. prior to the service. Janet's wish was that, in lieu of flowers, you use the money to take your family out to dinner and make a memory. Korean Translation by Dukhyun Cho 제넷 ��프가 소천하였습니다. 우리� 사랑하는 딸, 아내, 엄마, "내니젠(젠 할머니)"�� 친구� 제넷 파슨스 ��프(54세)가 2012년 11월 16� ���서 ALS(루게릭병)으로 별세했습니다. 제넷� 1957년 12월31� 모로코 카사블랑카�서 �전 늘 사랑하고 존경했� 리차드 블레� 파슨슨와 세니아 마리 칼슨 파슨스� 딸로 태어났습니다. 제넷� 1976년 11월 19� 프로보 성전�서 ��한 반려� 리처드 C. ��프와 결혼했습니다. 제넷� 슬하� 여섯 �녀와 아홉 ��녀를 �었으며 늘 그들� 진심으로 사랑하고 정성� 다해 섬겼습니다. 제넷� 군�� 딸로서 캘리�니아, �사스, 노르웨�, 와�오�, 태국�서 성장했습니다. 방콕 국제학�를 졸업하고 BYU� 진학했습니다. 그� 꿈� 현모양처였습니다. 그렇지만 실내디���� 특출한 재능� 있어 친구와 지�들�서 무료로 그 재능� �리 나누었습니다. 그녀�게 누군가를 위해 �기� 재능� 사용할 때보다 � 행복한 순간� 없었습니다. 제넷� 주님과 �회를 사랑한 헌신�� ��성�였습니다. 참� 그리스�� 제�로서 소리 없� �웃� 섬겼습니다. 팡파레를 구하지 않았습니다. 주님� 아시는 것으로 충분했습니다. 그녀는 매�매� "성스런 숲"� 경험� 하는 열심으로 경전� �구하는 학��었습니다. 경전� 공부하고, 하나님 아버지께 기�하고 �기장� �� 받� 것� 기�하였습니다. 제넷� 그녀가 받� �회� 모든 부름� 완전히 �화롭게하였습니다. 청녀회장, �호부조회장단 보좌, 선�부장� �반�, �사, 초등회 지휘�, 피아노 반주�, 성전 봉사�로 봉사했습니다. 특히 청녀 지��로서 봉사하면서 청녀들� 사랑했으며 늘 다� 번 청녀캠프를 미리미리 준비하였습니다. 2001년부터 2004년까지 제넷� 한국대전선�부장으로 부름 받� 남편과 함께 전임선�사로 봉사했습니다. 350명� �르는 선�사들� 엄마로서 그들� 건강� �보고 사랑� 보�고 ��� 찬 복� �리를 가르쳤습니다. 선�사들�게 몰몬 여��� 정수를 보여주었으며 그들� 경전� 대한 깊� 있는 사랑� 개발하�� �와 주었습니다. 그렇지만 그녀 �애� 가장 위대한 봉사는 역시 아내와 엄마� 역할�었습니다. 제넷과 리차드는 위대한 결혼�활� �구어내었습니다. 워낙 친절하고 후하고 재미있는 여��었기� 그녀와 결혼하는 것� 쉬운 ��었습니다. 그녀는 �녀와 ��녀를 온 마�� 다해 사랑하고 그런 관계를 통해 � 기�� �아내었습니다. 제넷� �녀와 ��녀 섬기기를 사랑했습니다. 제넷� �녀들�게 한 마디 비난조차 하지 않고 현명한 조언� 해 주는 현명한 조언� 샘터였습니다. 그녀는 결코 채울 수 없는 빈 공간� 남겼습니다. 제넷�게는 그녀가 열정�으로 사랑했� 다양한 "좋아하는 �들"� 목�� 있었니다. 물건 정리, 색깔 맞추기, 새 옷, 신발, 악세서리, 디즈니 공주들, 구름, 밤하늘과 별보기, 무지개 스펙트럼, 파란색 하얀색 ��기, 4계절, MIA 샬롬 캠프(오렘 스테��� 청녀 캠프), 론파�� 등산하기, �악 특히 헨�� 메시아, 미술관, 등산과 �전거 타기, 고딕 아치, 물�초, 파란색 (빨강과 노랑�), 바다, 바닷가, 팀파노고스 산, 성전(특히 결혼�했� 프로보 성전과 ��봉사�로 봉사했� 팀파노고스 성전), 신앙, 소� 그리고 사랑(그녀� 주제였�), 남편, 가족, 한국�서 선�사로 봉사하고 있는 아들� 지�하는 것 등등입니다. 제넷� 그녀가 했� 모든 것� 열정과 �너지를 아�지 않았습니다. 외모� 아름다웠� �아니� ��으로� 아름다웠습니다. 그녀는 아름다움� 창조했습니다. 제넷� 없는 � 세�� �제는 전보다 � 아름다운 곳� � 것입니다. 제넷� 여러분� 친구였다면 당신� 실로 참 친구를 가졌� 것입니다. 그녀는 수많� 친구들과 �심�사하기를 �겼습니다. 제넷� 아는 모든 사람들� 그녀가 최선� 다해 친절과 봉사하는 삶� 살았다고 �합니다. 제넷 ��프가 했� 것처럼 �웃들� 삶� ���� �향� 주는 누군가를 만나기란 실로 쉽지 않습니다. 우리� 삶 그리고 수많� �웃들� 삶� 그녀가 있었기� 훨씬 �성했습니다. 우리는 그녀를 �� �할 수 없� 그리워합니다. 그녀를 대신할 사람� 없으니까요. 제넷� 2011년 7월 ALS(루게릭 병) 진단� 받았습니다. 그녀는 � 엄청난 병� 용기와 우아함으로 맞�했습니다. �내와 명랑함으로 ALS� 견뎌내는 목표를 가졌습니다. ALS�는 병� 환�� 근육 사용� 앗아갑니다. 제넷� 미소를 잃지 않게 해달�고 기�했습니다. 그래서 � 세�� 그녀가 그 고통� 쾌활하게 견디고 있�� 보�고� 했습니다. 하나님께서 그 바람� �루어 주셨습니다. 그녀는 � 참담한 병고 ��서� 늘 미소를 잃지 않았습니다. "젊어서 죽는다"는 것� 싫었지만 그녀는 여섯 �녀를 장성하게 키울 수 있었� 특권� �사히 여겼습니다. 우리는 제넷� 세 딸들� 봉사� �사합니다. 우리 딸들� 사랑하는 엄마를 �� 남편� 절대� 지� ��서 온전히 �보았습니다. 우리는 제넷� 부모님과 아들들� 보여준 사랑과 지�� �사합니다. 우리는 제넷� 사랑하는 복�� 친구들과 �매들�게 심심한 �사를 표합니다. 그 분들� 지난 수 개월 �안 많� 시간과 정성� 들여 제넷� 위해 봉사하고 그녀� 삶� 축복하는 � 전력� 다하였습니다. 우리는 그들� 친절과 봉사를 결코 잊� 수 없� 것입니다. 우리는 그간 제넷� 사랑으로 치료해 준 마� 브룸버그 박사와 유타 대학� ALS 병� 관계�들�게 �사들 표합니다. 제넷� 가족� 오렘� 사시는 부모님과 역시 오렘� 사는 그녀� 남편, 그리고 세 딸들: 프로보 거주 로�(알렌) 부�넌, 레�톤 거주 메리 (로건) 해머, 오렘 거주 제니� (트레버) 콕스. �한 세 아들: 오렘 거주 브��언 ��프, 오렘 거주 토드 (키얼스�) ��프, 한국 서울�서 봉사하는 마�� ��프 장로. 그리고 아홉 ��녀: 코너, 애비, 앤드류, 해나 브�넌; 애�든, 소피, 밀�, ��프 해머; 12월 중순 태어날 아기 콕스; 남�� 키스 파슨스, 여�� 로� 힌드마쉬, 올케 질 파슨스입니다. 장례�� 2012년 11월 21� 오전 11시 오렘 헤�리지 9와드 예배당�서 열립니다. 주소는 450 East 2000 North in Orem입니다. 조�를 표하고� 하는 가족과 친지는 워커샌�슨 장례�장(646 East 800 North in Orem, 2012년 11월 20� 화요� 저� 6-8)�나 장례예배 전 9:30-10:45� �회로 오시기 바�니다. 제넷� 한 가지 당부한 것� 있습니다. 화환�나 꽃� 정중히 사절합니다. 대신 그 �으로 가족과 함께 외�� 하면서 추억� 쌓으시기 바란다는 당부입니다.

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Jim Lundberg

November 18, 2012

Dear Richard and Family,

We are so sorry for your loss. Janet was truly "one in a million." She is a perfect example of what we will continue to try to become. Our prayers are with you and your family.

Jim and Mary Lundberg

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