Janette Sachie Petersen

1950 - 2025

Janette Sachie Moriyama Petersen was born on March 1, 1950, in Brigham City, Utah to Shigeki and Mary Yoshiko Sato Moriyama. She thought it would have been cool to have been born on Leap Year but her parents chose March 1st, (It wasn't Leap Year anyway). She was the oldest of two other siblings, a brother, Joel and sister, Joni. They grew up as normal kids in Tremonton. Her grade school friends invited her to attend Primary and when they were being baptized, she decided that she wanted to do so, also. The Stake Missionaries were sent to her parents to teach them about the Church that she would be joining and they were baptized nine months later. They were sealed as an eternal family in the Logan LDS Temple a year later.

Jan loved animals - especially her horse, Sultan, part quarter horse and part Arabian. He was her Best Friend! Besides the assortment of dogs and cats, birds and whatever else the kids brought home. She loved camping and fishing - especially with the family. She liked making quilts, knitting and crocheting.

Jan graduated from Bear River High School in 1968, married, and was blessed with a daughter, Cori Dawn - the cutest baby girl ever born! Shortly after, divorced, then married Jimmy Petersen. They were blessed with three rambunctious boys who kept their lives busy. They were sealed in the Ogden Utah Temple in 1976.

She and Jim served in the Logan Temple as officiators, then served a full-time mission in the Arizona Tucson Mission after he retired. They also served in the Brigham City Temple, the Ogden Family Search Library and facilitators for the Addiction Recovery Program. They especially appreciate all the friendships made in each of their callings.

Preceded in death were: son, Brooks; mother, Mary and father Shigeki Moriyama; three grandchildren - Braeden, Ally and Gabe. Surviving are husband, Jimmy; daughter, Cori-Dawn Petersen (John Hill); son, Shannon James Petersen; son, Trevor Blake Petersen (Olya); daughters-in-law Amy Nishikawa and Jenney Tenney; 11 grandchildren 6 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 11 A.M. Viewings will be held Wednesday, October 29, 2025, from 5-7 P.M. and prior to the service from 9:30-10:30 A.M. All services will be held at the Elwood Church (4865 W 9600 N- Tremonton). Interment will take place in the Elwood Cemetery. Online condolences and the link to the livestream of the service can be found at www.ruddfuneralhome.com.

In lieu of flowers, donations are welcome to the Missionary Fund of your wards. She would like to express her appreciation and her great LOVE to each of You. Thank you!