~ IN MEMORY ~
JANICE EARHART LOVERIDGE, widow of NWA Capt. Robert T.
Loveridge
05 Dec 1938 ~ 05 Jan 2021
USAF, NWA Capt. Robert Thomas Loveridge, age 84
04 AUG 1936 ~ 17 DEC 2020
Notification with the passing of JANICE EARHART LOVERIDGE…..Janice’s
obituary reads: “She followed her beloved husband Bob Loveridge, who had passed
19 days prior to Covid-19…… Joint services with her deceased husband Bob are
planned later in the summer at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, with
Bob being buried with full military honors.” According to this, Janice’s husband Bob, that
being Captain Robert Thomas Loveridge, passed in December 2020 but to date I’ve
not been able to find a full online obituary for him. I did however find this notice: “Mr. Robert Loveridge - Class of 1959, CS-05..Deceased
on December 17, 2020 - Informed on December 30, 2020. Funeral services are
currently pending.” which was posted on the USAF Academy site … https://www.usafa.org/Heritage/GBNF?page=3
Born 08-04-1936,
Captain Loveridge joined Northwest Airlines 06-03-1968.
Janice’s obituary is available online at
If anyone has more information please let us know….corrections/additional
information is always welcome.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary : JANICE
EARHART LOVERIDGE
On January 5th, 2021, in Spokane Washington, beloved mother,
grandmother, matriarch, and friend, sadly and mercifully passed after battling
Parkinson's Disease and Covid-19. She followed her beloved husband Bob
Loveridge, who had passed 19 days prior to Covid-19. She will be forever
remembered for her unbridled love and support for her children and
grandchildren, and her innate ability to make everyone around her feel warm and
welcomed.
Janice was born to Frank and Ella Gould in Butte, MT. She
was the apple of her father's eye, which was apparent with his wide smile
whenever she was in his presence. She was raised in a modest but comfortable
house on Keokuk St. She attended Hawthorne Grade School, and later graduated
from Butte High School in 1956. She belonged to most every club and
organization during high school and was very popular.
Soon thereafter, Janice went away To Pacific Lutheran
College in Tacoma, WA, but returned early to marry her high school sweetheart,
Bob Earhart. They raised three sons, Lee, Dan, and Ron in a happy, and typical
Butte upbringing. There were many good times, but one of them were when the
boys could skip school so she could take them to Bridger Bowl skiing. Janice
and Bob divorced in 1975, but they remained friends. The Earhart's at Ramsay
remained close to her heart, even though she did not see them often. She
remained in Butte and worked at a local dentist office until leaving for
greener pastures of Spokane in 1980. Up until then, she dated many fine, and
some not so fine gentlemen, but no date started without a Lydia's lobster
first. It was in Spokane she met her second husband, Bob Daniels at a golf
course. Janice realized immediately Bob was an absolute class act, and they wed
shortly after in 1983. Jan moved to be with Bob in Port Ludlow, WA. Together
they enjoyed all the Pacific Northwest had to offer. Bob had three sons, Don,
Danne, and Scott that she loved as her own. His life was tragically cut short
due to an automobile accident in 1986.
Janice was working in a dentist office in Seattle when
happenstance brought her together with her 3rd Bob. A flight attendant with
Northwest Airlines was visiting her office and Janice casually asked her if she
knew a pilot named Bob Loveridge. Bob was in Janice's first wedding and had
been lifelong friends. He was also recently widowed. They were married in 1988
where they laughed, loved, and traveled the world. Janice loved to travel to
meet Bob in different cities to be with him on his overnight trips. Living the
good life, they had homes in Arizona, Flathead Lake, and Twin Lakes, ID. No two
people enjoyed life as much as Janice and Bob. Even their last residence in
Post Falls reminded one a lot more of a resort then an assisted living
facility. A bonus of the relationship was Bob's son Mike and numerous
grandchildren that Janice adored. Bob and Janice were inseparable until their
deaths. Even though Bob suffered many physical ailments, his compassion and
care of Janice as her disease progressed, was nothing short of miraculous and really
something to behold. Bob was simply one of the most amazing people that ever
put on a pair of shoes, and she was blessed to have had him.
Janice was of the Lutheran faith and was active at Gold Hill
Lutheran in Butte, and Tacoma Lutheran with her favorite, Pastor Kirby. Janice
was a world class shopper and would not leave a store unless every single item
had been perused. She never bought anything unless it was on sale. It made for
some interesting Christmas gifts. She always left the tags on so you could see
her unbelievable bargains. She loved a hot bowl of soup, a Matt's hamburger, a
Lydia's lobster, a Bloody Mary in the morning, a vodka Pepsi in the afternoon,
and a Lemon Drop martini at night. She was the life of any party and was not
beyond chastising anyone that could not keep up. She could be caustic if
someone wronged her children, or if you were a poor server. She was pretty,
classy, and always dressed to the nines. She made friends easily, and literally
did not go anywhere in the world that she did not know someone. Her many
planned family vacations to Disney World, Hawaii, California, or just
gatherings at her homes, were incredible and made for some great stories and
much laughter. Even though the infliction of Parkinson's was rendering her physical
abilities useless, she never complained, never asked why. Janice lived a long
and full life. She will be forever remembered and sorely missed by all that
knew her.
Preceding her in death is her father, Frank Gould; mother,
Ella Gould; brother, Frank Gould Jr; husband, Bob Daniels; husband, Bob
Loveridge. Janice is survived by sons, Lee (Deb) Earhart, Butte; Dan (Deb)
Earhart, Spokane; Ron (Miguel) Earhart, Burbank; Mike (Heather) Loveridge,
Billings; Don, Danne (Lynda), Scott (Patti) Daniels, Seattle; grandchildren,
Kreg and Clint Earhart, Jessi Earhart, William, Peyton, Nathan Loveridge, Dylan
Davis, Devon Dohrman; great granddaughters, Presley Singer, Charli Loveridge;
nephew, Greg Gould; and niece Tracy Feldmann.Janice has been cremated. Joint services
with her deceased husband Bob are planned later in the summer at the Air Force
Academy in Colorado Springs, with Bob being buried with full military honors.
Special thanks to the Earhart's of Spokane, Dan, Deb, Jessi,
and Hospice, that made her last days on Earth as comfortable as possible
despite the Covid-19 scourge of rules and regulations.
Mom. I still see your face before me, your voice I long to
hear. I miss and love you dearly, God knows I wish you were here. Tears fall
freely from my eyes like a river, filled with grief. My only comfort now, is
that, from pain, you have found relief. Missing you..
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