Janis Junell left her earthly home Friday morning December 11 after a battle with Alzheimers disease complicated by Covid-19. Jan was born in Los Angeles, California, February 10, 1942, to James and Lela Taylor. She attended Santa Monica College for two years and then was accepted at the University of Southern California where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene. It was at USC that she met senior dental student Bob Junell. In 1963 after a brief courtship, and in the space of 10 days, Jan graduated, was married, took her California state board exams and flew off to Anchorage, Alaska, to join Bob serving in the United States Air Force.