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Jeanie Offret Obituary
Jeanie (Hancock) Offret passed away peacefully at home on August 27, 2013, with loved ones by her side.
She was born on November 4, 1955 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Keith and LaRita Hancock. Jeanie grew up in Salt Lake City and Bountiful, Utah. She married her sweetheart, John Offret, on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1980. They have 2 children, Jamie and Jason. John and Jeanie lived in Provo Canyon prior to residing in American Fork for the past 20 years.
Jeanie showed tremendous strength and courage as she suffered with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). To say she endured to the end would describe her battle very well. Jeanie's smile and sense of humor could light up the room. If you knew her, you loved her! She adored her grandchildren and they loved her. Mason loved to hop on her lap and take a ride on grandma's electric wheelchair. Jeanie loved her kitties Squeek and Soot, and she referred to them as her babies. Her house was extremely organized and clean (she had every cool gadget known) and internet shopping will take a dive with her passing.
Jeanie is survived by loving husband John (American Fork); children Jamie (Orem), Jason (Robyn) (Cedar Hills) and grandchildren (Cameron, Halle, and Mason); mother LaRita Hancock (Bountiful); sister Judy Williams (Mark) (West Jordan), brothers Eldon (Vicki) Hancock (Casa Grande, AZ), Dave Hancock (Bluffdale), Gene Hancock (Bountiful), sister in law Bonnie Bale (Dennis) (Payson), and brother in law Jim Offret (Sandy) (Orem). Jeanie is preceded in death by infant son Christopher, father Keith Hancock, sister Linda Robbins, and brothers Steve and Vaughn Hancock; mother in law Verna Offret and father in law Henry Offret.
We wish to express our sincere gratitude to Hospice, and neighbors Rakell and Dave Farre and Nancy and Coy Ivie for their friendship and loving care.
A celebration of her life will be held with immediate family at a later date as per Jeanie's wishes.
Online memories and tributes may be shared at www.warenski.com
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Memories and Condolences
for Jeanie Offret
J-Me (Daughter)
August 27, 2025
I Miss "My Person"; My Best Friend
Mom & I with Soot and Squeak
J-Me (Daughter)
August 27, 2025
During her battle with ALS
J-Me (Daughter)
August 27, 2025
Mom & I at Strawberry Reservoir
(I assume I was approx. 2 yrs old)
J-Me (Daughter)
August 27, 2025
J-Me (Your Daughter)
August 27, 2025
Thinking of you on this day and always. I miss you immensely, Mom.
/J-Me
Photos (I think we looked similar )
Mom - Top Left; Age: Unknown
Me- Top Right; Age: 20's, Bottom Left; Age: 17/18, Bottom Right; Age: 16
Jamie
February 2, 2023
Mom,
I still miss you terribly and can't wait to one day hopefully be reunited. I hope you are free from all the things that brought you pain during your time here. I feel guilty I'm still alive and you're not. It's incredibly difficult to function without you. Sometimes you're in my dreams. At times they're pleasant; other times the opposite. The worst is to wake up and realize that you're not physically here and never will be again. It's lonely without you. It's hard for me to go on without you. Love & miss you so much. Hopefully we'll be reunited sooner rather than later.
/J-Me (Your Daughter)
Jamie Offret
June 19, 2018
I'm still missing you and thinking about you daily, Mom. I hate not having you in my life and likewise. Hopefully we'll be reunited again soon. ♡/J-Me
Debi Sirles
September 4, 2013
I too worked with Jeanie at replicolor .she trained me and had so much patience!! I remember her falling in love with Johnny!! I am sad to hear of all she endured but glad she had a loving family to help her thru it. She's always going to be watching over you all.
Jamie Offret
September 4, 2013
Mom- I miss you more than you could ever know. Not a day goes by that I don't think about you. EVERYTHING reminds me of you. I've had a lot of sad 'awakenings' when I think about calling you to tell you about something I heard or saw, only to be reminded that I can't call you, and you're no longer here. I love you. Your kitties (babies) miss you and seem lost without you. I feel lost without you. I'm glad you are no longer in pain, but it angers me that you had to endure this in the first place.
My mom was such a fighter till the very end. She did everything possible to not truly lose her independence. She put on a brave face every day regardless of her pain and what she was going through. She never went a day without attempting to do one of her daily chores (like laundry or unloading the dishwasher), which aggravated the rest of us because we just wanted her to take care of herself and relax. Anyone that knows my mom understands how strong-willed she is. She continued to do her hair- something she received many compliments on through the years (she avoided having it 'get messed up' at all costs, whether it was someone wanting to touch it, or if it was pouring rain outside) My mom even tried to drink her daily coffee just days prior to her death. (She HAD to have her daily Coffee) :) I used to tell everyone my house was ran by robots because my mom had all of the latest high-tech gadgets. My mom was incredibly organized (sometimes to a fault) and was always prepared for anything. If you needed something, my mom had it! My mom often brought movies and things into work for her co-workers. She has always been generous and helpful. My mom continued to do things to help herself feel pretty (which she would have been regardless of any 'extras'). She had super-cute and fashionable clothing, nice manicures and pedicures, and fun earrings. My mom was excited every time she got to see her Grandkids. No matter how worn out she was, she always made the effort to interact with them- even giving Mason rides on her wheelchair. My mom was like a 2nd Mom to many of my friends growing up. I know many of them thought of her as "the cool mom", which she definitely was. My teen years definitely wouldn't have been my 'favorite' years if my mom was anyone but herself. My mom and I were very close for such a long time...
ALS is a horrible disease. Not only does it wear down the person with the disease, it has a major impact on family and friends of the person with ALS. I hope a cure will be found some day soon. ALS is supposed to be quite rare, but it seems more and more people are being diagnosed with it.
Thank you anyone and everyone for all of your support. I'd love to hear any memories you have of my mom, Jeanie Hancock Offret
Jamie Offret
September 4, 2013
Jamie Offret
September 4, 2013
Jamie Offret
September 4, 2013
Jamie Offret
September 4, 2013
Jamie Offret
September 4, 2013
Jamie Offret
September 4, 2013
Jamie Offret
September 4, 2013
Jamie Offret
September 4, 2013
Mom- I miss you more than you could ever know. Not a day goes by that I don't think about you. EVERYTHING reminds me of you. I've had a lot of sad 'awakenings' when I think about calling you to tell you about something I heard or saw, only to be reminded that I can't call you, and you're no longer here. I love you. Your kitties (babies) miss you and seem lost without you. I feel lost without you. I'm glad you are no longer in pain, but it angers me that you had to endure this in the first place.
My mom was such a fighter till the very end. She did everything possible to not truly lose her independence. She put on a brave face every day regardless of her pain and what she was going through. She never went a day without attempting to do one of her daily chores (like laundry or unloading the dishwasher), which aggravated the rest of us because we just wanted her to take care of herself and relax. Anyone that knows my mom understands how strong-willed she is. She continued to do her hair- something she received many compliments on through the years (she avoided having it 'get messed up' at all costs, whether it was someone wanting to touch it, or if it was pouring rain outside) My mom even tried to drink her daily coffee just days prior to her death. (She HAD to have her daily Coffee) :) I used to tell everyone my house was ran by robots because my mom had all of the latest high-tech gadgets. My mom was incredibly organized (sometimes to a fault) and was always prepared for anything. If you needed something, my mom had it! My mom often brought movies and things into work for her co-workers. She has always been generous and helpful. My mom continued to do things to help herself feel pretty (which she would have been regardless of any 'extras'). She had super-cute and fashionable clothing, nice manicures and pedicures, and fun earrings. My mom was excited every time she got to see her Grandkids. No matter how worn out she was, she always made the effort to interact with them- even giving Mason rides on her wheelchair. My mom was like a 2nd Mom to many of my friends growing up. I know many of them thought of her as "the cool mom", which she definitely was. My teen years definitely wouldn't have been my 'favorite' years if my mom was anyone but herself. My mom and I were very close for such a long time...
ALS is a horrible disease. Not only does it wear down the person with the disease, it has a major impact on family and friends of the person with ALS. I hope a cure will be found some day soon. ALS is supposed to be quite rare, but it seems more and more people are being diagnosed with it.
Thank you anyone and everyone for all of your support. I'd love to hear any memories you have of my mom, Jeanie Hancock Offret
Chuck Hards
September 2, 2013
I remember Jeanie well. We both worked at Replicolor all those years ago and I remember being at her wedding to Johnny. We lost touch over the years but I'm glad she lived such a good, full life. She was always such a happy girl! My condolences to the entire family.
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