Remembering Jan Knuth
From HaunTopic Radio: Haunted Attractions | Haunted Houses | Halloween | Haunters by Brian Foreman & Darryl Plunkie: Haunters, Scare Actors, Haunt Owners
November 26, 2025 · 35 min
About this episode
The episode is a tribute to Jan Knuth, celebrating her contributions to the haunt community and sharing details about her life and legacy.
In this episode, we remember our friend and fellow Haunter, Jan Knuth. The Haunt world lost a good one. R.I.P. Jan Skaggs Knuth She was always a kind soul, loved Haunting, was an admin for this group, & even thought about me enough to include my opinion in her book "Not Afraid to Slay: Women of the Haunt Industry". You will be missed… Here is part of her obituary: "A memorial service for Janet L. Knuth will be held on November 20, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Holdrege, Nebraska, with Pastor Darren Theesen officiating. Janet Leigh "Jan" (Skaggs) Knuth, 60 years of age, of Holdrege, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer at Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege. Jan was born in Holdrege, Nebraska, on January 14, 1965, the second of three children, born to Wes and Monica (Valentine) Skaggs. She received her education from Holdrege Public Schools and graduated with the class of 1983. She pursued higher education and received a degree as a Physical Therapy Assistant from Colby Community College in Colby, Kansas. Following her education for over 20 years, Jan worked as a Physical Therapy Assistant, starting in Holdrege…
People in this episode
Hosts: Brian Foreman, Darryl Plunkie
Topics covered
- memorial
- haunting
- Halloween
- community
- obituary
Keywords
- Jan Knuth
- haunt community
- Halloween
- obituary
- memorial service
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Holdrege Public Schools, Colby Community College, Phelps Memorial Health Center, Tabitha Home Health
Books & works: Not Afraid to Slay: Women of the Haunt Industry
Places: Holdrege, Nebraska
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