Margaret Janille “Jan” Runyan Novak Larrabee, passed away on October 14th, 2019 after a long struggle with dementia at Diversicare of Haysville, KS. Jan was born September 26th, 1938 in Nevada and graduated from Nevada High School in 1956. She moved to Wichita, KS in the early 1990’s.
She was preceded in death by her father, Howard Runyan, her mother, Jane Runyan Adams, and one brother, Mike Cleveland. She is survived by her mother, Helen Dahmer; brother, Tom Runyan and his wife, Janice; sister, Judy Runyan Ullmann, Kathy O’Neill, Julie Kyger, and sister-in-law, Helen Cleveland – a blended family. She is also survived by her three children, Laura Novak Nichols, Dan Novak, and Lisa Harding; three grandchildren, Amanda Harding, Justin Nichols, and Dakota Harding; two great-grandchildren, Luca Nichols and Oren Harding.
A Celebration of Life was held November 2nd at Northwest Free Methodist Church in Wichita, KS. Private committal to be held in Green Mound Cemetery in Harwood, MO.
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