Janera Marie Landry, 76, passed away on August 17, 2026, in Puyallup, Washington. Born Janera Marie Cambern on September 20, 1949, in Seattle, Washington, she was the daughter of Clifford and Hazel Cambern and the youngest of six siblings.

Known to those who loved her as “Jan,” she lived a life centered on the things she treasured most—her faith, her family, and the people she loved.

Jan met Perry Joseph Landry, the love of her life, in Tacoma, Washington, and the two were married on October 5, 1968. Together they built the life Jan had always wanted, raising their two children, Gregory Michael and Megan Renee, and creating a home centered around family.

On October 5, 1982—their 14th wedding anniversary—Perry passed away, leaving Jan a young widow at just 33 years old with two young children to raise. The life Jan had envisioned changed in an instant. Faced with raising her son and daughter on her own, she stepped into a role she had never expected and devoted herself to providing for the family she and Perry had created.

Jan went to work for the United States Postal Service, spending more than 20 years at the bulk mail facility in Federal Way, Washington. Through all of those years, her family remained at the center of her life.

Jan was a devout Catholic who loved God deeply. She was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church in Sumner, Washington, where her prayer group became an integral and cherished part of her life. Her faith remained a source of strength, fellowship, and comfort throughout the years.

Music was another important part of Jan’s life. She sang with the Boeing Choir for many years, sharing her love of music and enjoying the friendships and experiences that came with it.

Jan had a wonderfully generous spirit. She had a special way of noticing little things people might enjoy—even things they didn’t yet know they would like—and surprising them with a gift. Sometimes she would buy the perfect present, tuck it away for safekeeping, forget about it entirely, and rediscover it years later. The intended recipient would eventually receive their long-awaited surprise. It was simply Jan, and it is one of the many things that will continue to make her family smile when they remember her.

She cherished her relationships and made an effort to stay connected. Friends became family, and Jan held those friendships close. She especially enjoyed lunches with her sisters, trying new restaurants, discovering new places, and traveling to spend time with the people she loved.

Nothing, however, brought Jan greater joy than being a mother, grandmother, and eventually a great-grandmother.

She delighted in her grandchildren, Curran and Alicia, and was immensely proud of them. No accomplishment was ever too small to celebrate. If they were excited about something, Jan was excited with them. She loved sending gifts, visiting, and simply being part of their lives.

Before her children began moving away from Washington in 2012, Jan was an active part of her grandchildren’s everyday lives. Distance didn’t change that. She continued traveling to stay connected with her family, visiting Greg and his family in Texas and Megan and her husband, Greg Lacombe, in St. Petersburg, Florida. She loved creating memories along the way, often using her timeshare to turn school breaks and visits into family adventures. Over the years, those trips included Ocean Shores in Washington and San Antonio, New Braunfels, and Fredericksburg in Texas, along with her visits to Florida.

Her family grew once more with the birth of her great-granddaughter, Violet Rose, who knew her as Great Grammie. Jan was there for Violet’s birth and returned to celebrate her first birthday. During one of their final FaceTime conversations, little Violet told her Great Grammie, “I love you”—three simple words that have become an especially precious memory for the family.

Jan is survived by her son, Gregory Michael Landry and his wife, Michelle; her daughter, Megan Renee Lacombe and her husband, Greg; her grandchildren, Curran and Alicia; Curran’s wife, Ally; her great-granddaughter, Violet Rose; her sisters, Carol Ann and Kathie; and many extended family members and dear friends whose relationships she treasured throughout her life.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Perry Joseph Landry; her parents, Clifford and Hazel Cambern; and her brothers, Richard, David, and Collin.

Jan’s life did not unfold exactly as she once imagined it would. She lost her husband far too soon and was called upon to be strong in ways she never expected. Yet through all the years that followed, she continued doing what had always mattered most to her: loving her family, nurturing friendships, giving generously, holding tightly to her faith, and celebrating the lives of the people around her.

Those who loved Jan will remember the gifts, the visits, the trips, the lunches, the phone calls, the encouragement, and her unmistakable ability to make someone else’s happiness her own.

But most of all, they will remember how deeply she loved them.