Jan Cycholl died on Thursday, June 6, 2024. At the time of her death, she resided at StoneBridge Memory Care in Olney, Illinois. She was 84 years old.
Born in Springfield, Jan was a homemaker and teacher. She taught grade school in the Chicago area and operated the Peppermint Treehouse Preschool in Flora for nearly twenty years. She served on the Flora School and Library Boards. Jan was also involved in the life of Faith Lutheran Church in Flora and later was a member of Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Antioch.
Jan is preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Fred Cycholl, as well as by her parents Virgil and Helen Broch (Springfield, IL).
She is survived by children Garin and Shadla (Homewood, IL), Michaela and Steve Hartzer (Lake Villa, IL), Trenton and Jennifer (Boca Raton, FL), and Dr. Brandon and Tyra (Olney, IL). Also, by ten grandchildren, Adam, Kelsey and Kyle Hartzer; Taryn, Janna, Freddy and Adeline Cycholl; and Savannah, Owen and Prairie Cycholl.
A funeral ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 9, 2024, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora with Pastor Dean Herberts officiating. Interment will follow in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora. A visitation will be held from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, Jan’s family encourages memorial donations to the Flora Public Library, the Flora Academic Foundation, or the Clay County Hospice, and these will be accepted through the funeral home. To share a condolence or memory, visit: www.frankandbright.com
