Meredith Clark Funeral Home
Janice Louise (Hurst) Hoskins, 82, formerly of Franklin, Indiana, and a long-time resident of Brown County, Indiana, passed away on February 27, 2025.
Jan was born on August 31, 1942, to Jack and Ruth Hurst in Connersville, Indiana. She graduated from Connersville High School in 1960, where she met the love of her life, Walter George Huber Jr. They married in 1961 and were blessed with three children: Kimberly (Brian) Brady of Savannah, GA, Timothy (Susan) Huber of Leopold, IN, and Patty (Dave) Frensemeier of Nashville, IN. Jan's legacy also includes 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
After high school, Jan began her career as a legal secretary at Bingham, Summers, Welch & Spilman in Indianapolis. Later, she became the License Branch Manager in Brown County, and married Jeff Hoskins on February 14, 1997 in Nashville. Together they shared 15 years of marriage together before his passing in 2012. Janice retired from the BMV in August 2011 after 28 years of service.
Jan was deeply involved in her community and was a proud member of the Valley Rider's Saddle Club and a founding member of the Indiana Trail Riders Association. Her efforts played a crucial role in preserving trail riding at Brown County State Park. A lifelong lover of camping and horseback riding, Jan spent many weekends at Horseman's Camp with her family. Traveling was also one of her passions, and she cherished trips with her children and friends.
In her later years, Jan worked part-time at Hills O'Brown Vacation Rentals, helping her daughter Patty. She was also an active member of Friendship Baptist Church in Franklin, IN, where she devoted many hours to the children's ministry, visited elderly members who could no longer attend services, and drove those unable to drive themselves. She was known for her energy and commitment, teaching exercise classes at the Franklin Senior Center and frequently walking through her neighborhood.
Jan was preceded in death by her younger brother, Larry Dean Hurst, her high school sweetheart and first husband, Walter George Huber Jr., as well as her husband, Jeff Hoskins.
She is survived by her younger brother, William Jack Hurst, her children, and her beloved grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4th at Meredith-Clark Funeral Home: 179 E. Mulberry Street in Morgantown. A funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 5th at the funeral home with visitation one hour prior to the funeral. Burial will follow at East Hill Cemetery in Morgantown.
In lieu of flowers, her family requests that donations be made in memory of Janice to the Alzheimer's Association: 225 N. Michigan Ave Floor 17 Chicago, IL 60601 or at: alz.org/indiana
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