Janice Lovato

Janice Kay (Faulkner) Lovato, 78, was born October 13th, 1947, to William Faulkner Jr., and Gladyce Lenoir (Clark) Faulkner. She passed peacefully in her sleep Tuesday July 28th, 2026, after valiantly battling cancer.

She was dedicated to her work as a dietician at Evanston Regional Hospital. She retired after multiple foot surgeries in 2001. She was also dedicated to making her house a home. She provided for her 5 children and multiple grandchildren. She always made sure everyone felt welcome in her home and ensured you never left hungry. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and enjoyed her time spent in the Church. She was the first person to offer a shoulder to cry on and gave the best advice and sarcasm. She was a spitfire and didn’t mind telling you how she felt. We will all miss her very much and can’t wait to see her again.

Janice is survived by three children, Rocky Lovato (favorite son) and Michael Thompson (favorite son-in-law), Troy (Andrea) Lovato (son), Christina Christiansen (daughter), Monique Searle (adopted daughter), Becky Lovato (daughter-in-law), and Stephanie Lovato (daughter-in- law). Siblings Lisa Faulkner (sister), Leonard (Paula) Faulkner (brother), Bev Madrid (sister-in-law), Denna Lovato (sister-in-law), and Gloria Lovato (sister-in-law). Grandchildren Megan (Steve) Harris, Abbie (Blake) Williams, Angela Bateman, Ashley (Shawn and children) Burridge, Taylor (Justin Phillips) Lovato, Brooklyn Lovato, Stephen (Emily and daughter) Lovato, Shayla Engh, Savannah (Stockton) Royce, Nathan Wagner, Kenyon Lovato, Joren (Jaiden Halton) Young, Zayden Lovato, and Lucien Lovato. Great Grandchildren, AJ Harris, Isaac Williams, Zachary Harris, Anakin Lare, Ethan Harris, Aurora Lovato, Nora Williams, Aiden Phillips, and Ronan Royce. Lastly, Janice had many beloved nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Janice is preceded in death by her parents William Faulkner Jr. and Gladyce Lenoir (Clark) Faulkner, her ex-husband Flavio Lovato, her two sons Michael Lovato and Tony Lovato, Her sisters Cheryle (Faulkner) Salmela, and Jill (Faulkner) Spatafore, and her brother-in-law Richard Salmela.

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Monday, October 5, 2026, at the LDS church, 201 Sage Street, Evanston, Wyoming. Janice will be buried alongside her parents.

Lastly, we would like to give a huge thank you to CNS Hospice for taking such great care of Janice during her final months as well as Tate Mortuary for taking care of Janice following her passing.