Jan Thayer of Grand Island, a prominent UNMC supporter and longtime member of The Nebraska Medical Center board of directors, died Saturday in Grand Island at the age of 76.
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Thayer, a clinical dietician and business owner, served for 14 years on The Nebraska Medical Center board. She was a founding member of the board when The Nebraska Health System (now The Nebraska Medical Center) was created in 1997.
“Jan Thayer was an accomplished professional who had a great impact on The Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC,” said UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D. “She will be missed, and we look forward to honoring her and her family at the ribbon cutting of the Thayer Family Patient Waiting Area when the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center opens.”
In a 2011 resolution praising her work, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents noted Thayer’s “keen knowledge of health care, particularly related to assisted living facilities,” called her “a valuable asset to the board,” and praised her “high level of commitment to the success of this important partnership between the university and the hospital.”
Read the Grand Island Independent story on her here.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday at All Faiths Funeral Home, 2929 S. Locust St., Grand Island. The funeral service will be at 1 p.m., Thursday at Peace Lutheran Church, 1710 North Road, Grand Island.
For the Independent’s obituary, click here.