Janis Kugler

Janis Gale Kugler, age 65 of Littleton, Colorado was carried into the arms of her loving Savior on Friday, December 23, 2022. A Colorado native, Janis was born on May 9, 1957, at Saint Joseph Hospital to George and JoAnn Larrabee. She graduated from Kennedy High School in 1975 and shortly after in 1979, married her high school sweetheart, Steve Kugler to whom she was married for 43 years. She graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in 1978 with a degree in business education and went on to receive her MBA from the University of Colorado.

Janis was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 40, then a second breast cancer at 45 and had been living with metastatic breast cancer for nine years. She walked this 25-year cancer journey with courage and grace.  God used this cancer for His good, impacting so many people along the way but there was so much more to this wonderful life.

Janis lived on mission for God and for people. She was employed by and volunteered with many Christian nonprofit organizations including Youth for Christ, OCF, MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), Families of Character, and Thrive Ministry. She began attending Mission Hills Church at the age of 13 where she developed lifelong friendships and impacted countless lives through her church involvement and leadership. She opened her home to all; entertaining was a gift.

She was a world traveler, baptized in the Jordan River. She spent the last 11 years swimming in the ocean on New Year's Day with her family on their annual beach vacation trip.

Janis loved the Lord the most and her family second. She is survived by her husband Steve as well as their daughters Kelli (Mike) and Karri (Aaron); grandchildren Addison and Grayson; brother Greg (Libby); sister Laura (Dan); and her mother JoAnn. She is preceded in death by her father, George.

Please join us in celebrating Janis's life Friday, January 6, 11:00 am, Mission Hills Church, 620 Southpark Drive, Littleton, Colorado 80120. Live stream is available at http://missionhills.org/streaming . In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to MOPS International, an organization forever close to her heart http://www.mops.org/donate . There will also be a visitation/viewing on Thursday, January 5 from 5:00-7:00 pm at Horan & McConaty,  5303 East County Line Road, Centennial, CO.