Kirsten Janeczko

Kirsten S. Janeczko passed away unexpectedly Friday, August 14, 2026. She was born the third of six children in Fillmore, Utah on October 8, 1978.

Kirsten was a brilliant ray of sunshine, with a beautiful, peaceful energy you could feel when she entered the room. She had an abundant mindset and fierce determination that allowed her to overcome odds that seemed sometimes stacked against her. Becoming a mom at a very young age, she still managed to successfully put herself through college; even earning a bachelor's degree, all while putting her little family first. Her children were her motivation for everything she accomplished in her short 47 years of life. She had a brilliant business mind, a fierce determination, and a resilient spirit that helped her become a prolific entrepreneur. She owned several successful businesses at her time of death.

Kirsten loved to travel and made friends everywhere she went. She had a sincere desire to help others, unique empathy, and could bring hope and cheer to any situation. She taught her children by example how to work hard, play hard, and love hard. Her greatest accomplishment is her four beautiful children. She developed unmatched love and unity in her little family and always saw the best in them and their friends. She was known as “Mama Bear” as they knew she always had their back. . .and always will. Her greatest joy was becoming a “Nana” to her two precious granddaughters, and she was so looking forward to meeting her third in October. She loved that role and no doubt will always be watching over them.

She leaves behind a legacy of love, kindness, grace, and goodness. Those traits live on in her beautiful children; Ricky Janeczko, Valerie Janeczko, Justin Quinteros, and Alicia Janeczko and her treasured granddaughters, Kendra, Mia, and Charlotte.

She is also survived by her mother, Connie Rae Washburn; her siblings, Steffi, Marti, Stacie, Jennifer, Adam, and Mikey, and many beloved nieces and nephews. It gives us peace to know that she is reunited with her dad, Thomas D. Schutz, her brother Joey, and her sweet Nana along with many other beloved family members.

Her Celebration of Life will be on Friday, August 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM-3:00PM at the POV Apartments clubhouse at 186 E Future Way, Draper, UT.