69, passed on peacefully at home in Waterford on June 13, 2017 after a brave battle with bladder cancer. Preceded in death by her father and mother, John and Myrtle Abel. Survived by her loving husband Larry Hould, daughter Jennifer (Richard) Meagher-Heilstedt, brothers Gary (Alicia) Abel, David (Pat Ruelle) Abel and Brad (Linda) Abel, stepson Chris (Robyn) Hould, step-grandchildren Kyle and Lyla Hould, Aunt Helen Abel, many cousins, nieces and nephews and a group of friends too numerous to name, but all dear to her, even the ones she smacked in the back of the head when they were out of line. Jan was born in Waterford in February 1948 and attended Stringham Elementary, Crary Junior High and Waterford Township High School, graduating in 1966. She obtained her teaching degree from Western Michigan University and began her teaching career at Waterford Mott in 1970. It was shortly thereafter that she began coaching three sports, basketball, volleyball and softball. She took to the softball coaching best and went on to be voted into the Michigan High School Coachrsquo;s Hall of Fame in 1997. 'Ma' to her students and ball players, Jan remained friends with many of them. After obtaining her masters from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1998, Jan moved to Clarkston High School, first as an assistant principal, then the principal in 2003 and retiring in 2010. Jan and Larry reconnected in 2005 at Larryrsquo;s 40th class reunion and married in the Upper Peninsula in September of 2013. And thanks to Larry, Jan finally got the grandkids shersquo;d always wanted, Kyle and Lyla, who affectionately referred to her as Grand Jan. In 2013, Jan was honored by the Waterford Foundation for her commitment to the Waterford School District. Born and raised in Waterford, she never lived anywhere else except for in the past few years when she and Larry spent the winter in Destin, Florida. She made the most of her retirement, golfing as much as possible, enjoying time at the family cabin in the UP and spending her daughterrsquo;s inheritance at the casino. Special thanks to the staff of St. Joseph Hospital and Hospice who took such good care of Jan through her numerous stays.