Janet Stratton

August 1, 1922 - October 3, 2017

Janet Joyce Ollerton Stratton 1922-2017 Our beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend Janet Joyce Ollerton Stratton passed away on October 3rd at age 95. She will be greatly missed. Janet was born to Preston Ollerton and Zina Guthrie Ollerton on August 1, 1922 in Tempe Arizona. She was the second of four children. They were raised on a ranch, which she loved, outside of Tempe. As a young girl Janet enjoyed playing with her brothers and was especially delighted when for her 5th birthday her parents gave her an often requested gift of a baby sister named Shirley. After graduating from high school, Janet left Arizona to attend college at Brigham Young University. While there she got a degree in Elementary Education but more importantly she met and fell in love with her eternal companion Franklin K Stratton. They were sealed in the Mesa Temple December 27th, 1943. Frank and Janet established their home in Orem, Utah. There they farmed, taught school and raised their wonderful children. Janet was a devoted homemaker and an excellent housekeeper, cook, and seamstress. She was a loyal member of the LDS church, serving in many positions. The highlight of her church service was as a missionary with her husband in Madrid, Spain. She was also active in the community, working as a librarian and helping to design and build the library at Sharon Elementary School in Orem. Janet loved her pets, her doll collection, her flower garden, and to read (especially children’s books). Frank and Janet created a strong family unit and provided countless opportunities for their family to get together and enjoy one another and the outdoors. Janet was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, her husband Frank, and three of her children, Frankie, Kerry, & Lori. She is survived by her daughters, Carol (Samuel) Yadon, Susan (Dennis) Harding, Janet (Alma) Schurig, David (Joan) Stratton, and Steven Stratton and 22 grandchildren, 64 great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandchild. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, October 11th at 11:00 am at the Orchard Stake Center, 810 East 600 North, Orem, Utah, where a Viewing will be held prior from 9:30 to 10:30 am. Interment in Orem City Cemetery. Funeral Directors: Utah Valley Mortuary.