Janet Ruth Yates

Janet R Yates (Jan), 75, of Cheyenne, WY, passed away on January 12, 2019 in Cheyenne at home with her two daughters present as she wanted. She was born March 31, 1943 to Clement Overley and Juanita Hand (Wirth) in Phoenix, AZ. Jan worked various jobs in her life with the majority of time spent in the hospitality industry. In her later life she enjoyed being a homemaker. She enjoyed gardening, playing bingo and playing various games on the internet, especially POGO. She is survived by her two daughters- Carol Fuchs (Nancy Zirbes) of Altus, AR and Jackie Norviel (Mindy Golden) of Cheyenne, WY, her brother Tom Overley (Pam) of Tempe, AZ, grandchildren, Michael Fuchs of Denver, CO, Jonathan Fuchs of Texas, Melissa Bauer of Prairieville, LA, and Tara Lange of Stockton, CA. She is also survived by 6 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Tom Yates and her daughter Catherine (Cathy) Anderson. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Davis Hospice Center or the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Foundation in memory of Tom and Jan Yates.