Jan H. Proper
April 6, 1952 ~ April 18, 2023
Born in: Titusville, Pennsylvania
Jan H. Proper, 71, formerly of Troy Center, passed away, Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at the Crawford County Care Center. He was born on April 6, 1952 in Titusville, a son of Jack E. Proper and Jean Harrison Proper. He married Lynn Jodikinos on January 2, 1982 and they resided in Florida until 2021 when Jan moved back to Pennsylvania.
He was a 1970 graduate of Townville High School and while living in Florida, he was self-employed owning and operating Jan H. Proper General Contracting. He was later employed with Home Depot in Florida where he was the Import/Export Manager.
Jan had a love for flying and was a private pilot owning two different Cessna & Cherokee airplanes over his lifetime. Family always enjoyed going for rides with him when they would visit. In his younger years, he had a love of music and was a drummer, he enjoyed hunting, being outdoors, and would laugh for hours watching the original Pink Panther movies.
He will be deeply missed.
He is survived by his wife, Lynn Proper of Leesburg, Florida; a daughter, Heather Proper Haylett and her husband Steve of Hartstown; a son, Eric Proper of Centerville and his companion Tracy Wasson; grandchildren, Lauren Proper and her fiancé Ed Pierce, Cameron Proper, Branden Haylett, and Ashley Haylett and her companion Chance Lloyd; great grandchildren, Maelynn Pierce and Emmett Pierce; and a sister, Jorene Proper of Petersburg, Pennsylvania.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Jan's memory to the American Lung Association.
Please take a moment to share a memory or condolence with the family on Jan's Book of Memories online at www.WarrenFH.com
Arrangements are in the care of Ryan M. Warren Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 33353 N. Main Street, Townville.
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Jan used to fly from the east coast of Florida to meet Carol and I for lunch in Labelle FL. He and Lynn would also meet us in Clewiston Fl for Thanksgiving dinner. We always enjoyed the visits
GIGE Sends her sorrow she is his Godmother
Carol and Barney Lewis
Jan and I were born 11 days apart. His mother met me when I was 2 and living in Cleveland. She brought my great-aunt, Mary Nuhfer (her neighbor across the road in Troy Center) out to Cleveland Clinic and stayed at my home for a few days. Ten years later our paths met again when I moved from Ohio to Troy Center, where I first met Jan. We were in the same grade, and I had become fast friends with Jorene. I spent a lot of time at the Proper house. We went to the same church and youth group, he helped at my dad’s farm, we took aimless car rides together when he got his license, and we all cooled off at a little swimming hole! Jan became friends with my older brother, too. Most of my memories with Jan were of being teenagers together in that tiny community. I also babysat for his son when he was a toddler. Jan would quietly bring him into my house near Union City and place little Eric, still asleep, in bed with me. He’d then drive to classes in Erie.
As adults, we saw each other infrequently over the years, but met up again a couple of times in FL and at weddings, his mother’s 100th birthday party, and sadly, at funerals.
Jan was a sweet soul. I can’t believe he’s gone, and that all those years went by so quickly.
My sincere condolences to his whole family.
Dear Heather and Eric. Sorry for the loss of your father. Although I did not know your father, I know he had two wonderful children and it was a pleasure to have had you as students at Maplewood . He had to be very proud of you and has left great memories to live in your hearts forever. God bless all your family