Jiana Leigh Hurst

September 23, 2002 - March 7, 2018

No farewell words were spoken, no time to say goodbye, you were gone before we knew it and only God knows why……Our hearts were broken on Wednesday, March 7th 2018 with the sudden and unexpected passing of our loving Jiana Leigh Hurst, 15, of Rome, Pa. Jiana was welcomed into our hearts on September 23, 2002 the daughter of Jeffrey L. and Jan E. (Martin) Hurst. She was currently in the 10th grade at the Union Valley Christian School and was a member of the Union Valley Mennonite Church. Jiana had a great zest for life, she had a great love for animals, enjoyed playing the piano and was a friend to all those she met. She will be greatly missed by her parents: Jeff and Jan Hurst, her siblings: Janissa Nicole Hurst, Jeffrey Austin Hurst, Joelle Danae Hurst, and Joshua Leonard Hurst; her maternal grandparents Leonard and Violet Martin of Myerstown, Pa; Paternal Grandparents Daniel and Mary Jane Hurst of Myerstown, Pa. Her aunts and uncles: Marlin and Lisa Zeist of Himrod, NY; John and Beth Sheaffer of Womelsdorf, Pa; Steve and Krista Esh of Lancaster, Pa; Mike and Becky Fox of Kinzers, Pa; Dan and Sarah Hurst of Lititz, Pa; Lisa Hurst of Myerstown, Pa; Lori Hurst of Myerstown, Pa; Larry and Dawn Stauffer of Bethel, Pa; Leon and Amanda Horst of Bethel, Pa; Daniel and Angie Snader of Myerstown, Pa; Joey and Michelle Hurst of Bethel; several great aunts and great uncles and twenty-four cousins. Family and friends are invited to attend a period of visitation on Sunday, March 11th from 2 – 4 pm and 6 to 8 pm at the Sutfin Funeral Chapel, 273 S. Main St., Nichols. A period of visitation will also be held on Monday, March 12 from 9 to 10 am at the Independent Baptist Church, 109 Cherry St., Towanda, Pa. A funeral services and time of remembering the gift Jiana was to all of us will follow at 10 am with Pastors Bernell Burkholder, Sr., Bernell Burkholder, Jr., Melvin Weaver and Steve Groff, officiating. She will be laid to rest in the Darling Cemetery. Memories and condolences may be shared by visiting her guest book at www.sutfinfuneralchapel.com Those who wish may kindly consider a memorial contribution to the Union Valley Mennonite Christian School, c/o Mr. Myron Histand, 1040 Gulf Road, Rome, Pa 18837 in loving memory of Jiana Leigh Hurst.