My beautiful friend, Janeece

Janeece we will miss our beautiful Cinderella. You are so beautiful inside and out. I learned so much from you and will miss you....Til we meet again, my friend. I love you.

Here is a post I copied from her Cinderella Blog.

A bit about me

February 6, 2009

I’m a stay-at-home mom of a 5 year old princess and a 2 year old prince. I’m married to my prince charming, and we all live together in our own little “castle” of sorts. I’ve always loved music whether I’m playing, singing, or dancing. I’m a very happy person, and being a cancer survivor, I have a great outlook on life. So, as you can see, playing the part of Cinderella is really not much of a stretch for me.
Having a little girl of my own, I can see first hand the excitement that a princess brings. I believe that every little girl should have the opportunity to have a princess come to her birthday celebration.

I absolutely love doing Cinderella princess parties. I’ve always been a bit of a romantic, so it’s no wonder that I’ve always loved the classic princess movies. Still, I probably would have never dreamed of doing what I do if it weren’t for these two specific events:

My Little Princess

1. When my daughter was 3 years old, she saw a picture of me in my junior prom dress and asked me why I was dressed up as Cinderella. Minus the black choker and blue headband, I had to admit that there was a resemblance. So, that Halloween she talked me into dressing as Cinderella, and she dressed as Sleeping Beauty. We then attended our ward’s Trunk-or-Treat. Well, that led to the 2nd event.

2. That following summer, a friend from my ward was telling me how much she loved my Cinderella costume, and asked if I’d be willing to dress as Cinderella for her daughter’s princess birthday party. To be honest, I’d never heard of anyone doing that before, but it sounded like loads of fun, so I agreed. The party was so much fun. The girls were awe-struck. Especially the birthday girl. Still, I didn’t even think about doing this on a regular basis until my friend suggested it. After considering it for a while, I decided to give it a shot, and I’m glad that I did because this has been so fun and rewarding. My daughter absolutely loves it as well. She’s made me promise that I will be Cinderella on her birthday!

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Janeece Elizabeth Bean

• BORN: October 27, 1982
• DIED: August 25, 2010
• LOCATION: Spanish Fork, UT

Janeece Elizabeth Bean, our beautiful Princess, returned to Heaven on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Janeece was born October 27, 1982, in Richfield, Utah to Jack and Joyce Dean. She grew up in Glenwood, Utah and graduated from Richfield High School.

After graduating from high school Janeece went to U.V.U. where she graduated with an Associate’s degree.

Janeece married her eternal companion, Joshua Michael Bean on June 7, 2003 in the Manti LDS Temple. They became the parents of two wonderful children, Alivia 6, and Logan 3. Her greatest joy was being their mother.

She faithfully and lovingly served in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the Young Women’s program.

Of her many talents and accomplishments, foremost was her love of music. Her angelic voice complimented her skills as a pianist. She used these talents to bring happiness to all around her, and especially to little girls for whom she created magical moments through her Cinderella birthday parties. Even as an adult, she retained a sense of childhood wonder when she became Cinderella for them.

For all of her outward beauty, she was even lovelier on the inside. In the relatively short amount of time she had with us, she lived life to the fullest. She touched the hearts of all who knew her through her courageous battle with cancer. She never gave up and always kept a positive outlook on life.

Janeece is survived by her husband, her children, her parents, Jack and Joyce Dean of Glenwood, her siblings, Richard (Dawn) of Hooper, Jackie (John) Harward of West Jordan, Joelle (Preston) Parker of Joseph, James of Ogden , and Dusty (Shikara) of Joseph. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Harold and Ida Brown, and Harvey and Blanche Dean.

Funeral services will be held on Monday August 30, 2010 at the Glenwood, Utah LDS Ward Chapel at 12:00pm. Viewings will be held on August 29 at the Walker Family Mortuary at 187 South Main Spanish Fork, Utah from 6:00-8:00pm and again on August 30 at the Glenwood, Utah LDS Ward House from 9:30-11:30am. Interment will be in the Glenwood Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations for funeral expenses can be made at any Mountain America Credit Union under the Janeece Bean Memorial Account.

Even though cancer took her from us, it could never take her from our hearts.