Jan Marie McCurdy Skibinski

October 18, 1959 – April 29, 2022

Jan Skibinski passed away peacefully at her home in Golden on April 26th, 2022 at the age of 62.

Jan grew up in Texas and later moved to Colorado, where she met and married her husband Frank. Jan was a graduate of UM, and her business degree led to a career in varied industries including medical equipment, food services, and personal finance.

She was an avid gardener and was designated a Master Gardener by CSU, and volunteered at local parks and municipal gardens. She grew many of her own herbs and vegetables and was an excellent cook. Jan was a dedicated dog owner whose pampered pup was showered with love. She and her dog could be found daily in local parks and on nearby mountain trails.

Jan was preceded in death by her parents Duane and Betty McCurdy.

Survivors include her husband Frank, her brother Mike and his wife Elizabeth, as well as cousins Liz and husband Larry, and Bill.

Friends and family will hold a wake to celebrate her life.

In the Care of Olinger Funeral, Cremation & Cemetery - Crown Hill

Mary Ellen Denison McMuldren  05/21/2022

I knew Jan in her youth. My vivid memories are of her big smile and very social personality in our 5th grade class and in Girl Scouts activities. Her mother, Betty McCurdy and my mother, Grace Chandler Denison, were water safety instructors and taught the Girl Scouts the Red Cross swimming classes at our community pools. I did not know Jan in college but did see her a few times on the very large UT Austin campus. She was in a sorority with her best friend, whose name I struggle to remember. The obit mentions UM? Fun to read that she was an avid gardener as many of our moms were in the Houston Garden Club and also very skilled in the 1960s and early 1970s.

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