Janet Jean Hasty

Janet Jean (Wever) Hasty, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at the age of 88 in Owasso, Oklahoma. Born during the dust bowl on January 10, 1937, in Elkhart, Kansas, Janet was the cherished daughter of Milo and Susan Reed Wever. She spent much of her childhood living in Conway Springs, Kansas. Her lifelong best friend was Judy. They met as toddlers, lived a block apart and even shared a birthday. Together they enjoyed hopscotch, making mud pies, and playing with their paper dolls. Other times they got into mischief like when they found a large bag of radish seed and planted all of it in one spot in Judy's yard, or when playing with Judy's big sister Janie's nail polish, they got it all over Janie's bedspread. She began learning the piano at age five and continued lessons through high school. At age 13 she learned to play Debussy's “Clair de Lune,” which she continued to play as her signature piece her whole life. In 1950, the family moved to Enid, Oklahoma. There she was active in MYF, the Enid High School band, French Club, Journalism, and Aquaettes. A few years ago, Janet was able to reunite with her best friends from Enid Class of ‘55, Carolyn, Betty Jo, JoAnn, and Jane. She graduated Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Vocational Home Economics Education. There, she began learning to play the organ, and was a member of Kappa Phi, Choral Club, and Alpha Chi Omega. She also graduated Tulsa Junior College (now TCC) with an Associate’s Degree in Music, and continued her education at Marietta College in Ohio, taking classes toward a Master of Science Degree in Liberal Learning. She has lived in Rolla, Kansas; Conway Springs, Kansas; Enid, Oklahoma; Stillwater, Oklahoma; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Williamstown, West Virginia; and Owasso, Oklahoma. At age 28, she led an initiative as the Altruistic Chairman for Tulsa’s Alumnae Chapter of Alpha Chi Omega to compile and publish “A Guide to Tulsa for the Handicapped”, a vital resource for Tulsans to access all the necessary services in the city. During a time when accessibility wasn’t as important a concern for architects and builders, references like these that outlined the mobility limitations at public buildings and important businesses were essential to those with physical challenges to plan their lives. As a Home Service Representative for Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO), she demonstrated appliances in schools. Later she was the pipe organist for St. Bernard Catholic and Trinity United Methodist churches in Tulsa, and First Presbyterian, First UMC of Williamstown, and St. Mary's UMC churches in West Virginia. While still in Tulsa in the 80’s, she worked as the Secretary to the Director of United Methodist Cooperative Ministries (now Restore Hope), while also working part-time as a piano teacher, organist, and choir director. She also acquired a pipe organ for her home. At age 50, she married Bob Hasty, and they, along with the pipe organ, and her son Greg, moved to Williamstown, West Virginia. There, she continued working part time in music positions, at a shopping mall furniture store, and later working as an Area Correspondent and Fun Time Editor for The Marietta Times Newspaper, in Marietta, Ohio. A gifted pipe organist, pianist, and bell choir member with a deep love for music, Janet filled many hearts and spaces with the joy of her playing and teaching. Her favorite music to play was classical, but she also loved listening to The Carpenters, Olivia Newton John, and Burt Bacharach songs. A lifelong United Methodist, she served the many church congregations where she lived including Boston Avenue UMC and Trinity UMC in Tulsa, and, for more than 30 years, the First UMC in Williamstown, West Virginia. She was a proud member of the Williamstown First UMC’s organ committee and was a crucial player in the decision-making process that led to the church’s organ replacement project from 1999-2002. Her creativity extended beyond music—she had a passion for swimming, sewing, quilting, painting, refinishing furniture, gardening, and making beautiful handmade greeting cards using artistic rubber stamps. She even designed and made her own rubber stamps under the name Fast Impression Rubber Stamps, and later, Stamp Station. These creative pursuits throughout her life reflected her warmth, attention to detail, and generous spirit. Janet loved quilting. Her careful calculations, measurements and fabric coordination talents produced many treasured heirlooms for family members like baby quilts, placemats, and large bed quilts. Shortly after moving back to Oklahoma in November 2019, she and her daughter worked together to make 400 facemasks, and facemask-making kits for residents in her living community to sew. She loved traveling to see her children and grandchildren, and was always up for anything, including snow skiing in her 70’s. She had a heart for caring for pets, and loved trips to the zoo. She was an excellent home cook, but also enjoyed Olive Garden’s soup, a good Schlotzsky's sandwich, and Braum's hot fudge sundaes. She was an active member of numerous clubs throughout her life including Williamstown Woman’s Club, Red Hat Society, Alpha Chi Omega National Fraternity (AXΩ), American Guild of Organists (AGO) - Tulsa Chapter and Blennerhasset Chapter, where she was Dean, American Home Economics Association, Home Economics in Business - Secretary, Home Economics in Homemaking, Dizzy Diggers Garden Club-President, PTA - President, United Women In Faith (formerly United Methodist Women), Scenic Rivers Quilt Guild, and Pokeno card club. Janet’s life was centered on family, friends, and creativity. She leaves behind a legacy of love and memories shared with those closest to her. She is survived by her son, Christopher Franklin, and his wife Veronica Hernandez of Denver, Colorado; daughter Bethany Wood, and her husband Douglas of Owasso; son Gregory Franklin, and his partner Ruth Francis of London, England; sister, Peggy Daily of Connecticut, six grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and two nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Robert “Bob” Hasty, her stepchildren Robert Hasty, and Rhonda Wallace, her ex-husband Ralph Franklin, her parents, Milo and Susan Wever, and her infant brother, James Eugene Wever. A Celebration of Janet's life will be held at: Boston Avenue United Methodist Church 1301 S Boston Avenue Tulsa, OK 74119 Sanctuary Wednesday, February 25th 2026 11:00 am (CST) Officiant: Rev. Betsy Stewart-Dooley Reception following the service @ the Parlor The service will also be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person, the link is as follows: https://www.bostonavenue.org/life-events/ In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Janet (Wever) Hasty to: Alpha Chi Omega Foundation (memo: Gamma Epsilon Chapter Housing Fund), PO Box 6457, Dept 291, Indianapolis, IN 46206, or Boston Avenue United Methodist Church (memo: Fred Elder Organ Recital Series Fund). 1301 S Boston Ave., Tulsa, OK 74119

Janet Jean Hasty

January 10, 1937 - June 17, 2025