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Janet Skarset Obituary
August 10, 1942 - October 8, 2017
Santa Clara
Janet passed away surrounded by family after a long struggle with health issues. Janet, the youngest of four siblings, was preceded in death by brothers Dan and Pat Chandler. She is survived by her husband, Larry Skarset; children Steffen Hulegaard, wife Chi and their sons Grant and Ryan; daughter Sheralyn Hulegaard-Ready, husband Rick and their daughter Carlee; step-daughter Tammy Stark and her husband Trent; her sister Joan Fowler and numerous nieces and nephews. Born in La Grande, OR she grew-up on her parent's ranch in Haines, OR. The Orville Chandler Ranch is today owned jointly by members of the Chandler Family. A graduate of the first class of dental hygienists at Lane Community College, she later graduated from the University of Oregon earning a degree in Public Health. There she met and married Carl O. Hulegaard and raised their children, Steffen and Sheralyn in Eugene. Janet's life included vocations in public health and dental hygiene. She spent a year in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia working in dental hygiene. Upon returning to the U.S. she moved to Santa Clara, CA where she meet Larry Skarset and became part of his family.
Services will be held on Saturday, November 4 at First Emmanuel Lutheran Church (374 S. 3rd Street, San Jose, CA) at 11:00am.
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Susan Cox-Ginther
November 3, 2017
Janet and I met in the mid-80's when I dated Steffen. I think it bothered her that I didn't have my driver's license because it made me somewhat dependent on others, lol. Janet took time out of her schedule to take me out on the road multiple times to practice my driving skills in her little blue manual transmission pickup. She was an independent spirit with a great sense of humor and a winning smile. When Janet was hired by a dental outfit in Riyadh, I recall seeing her off at the PDX airport. As we waved, she saluted us, accidentally bonking herself in the head with her purse. She made a goofy face and walked towards her departure gate. That's how I remember Janet... independent, intrepid and funny. I'll always remember her that way.
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