Janna Lee Dailey

Janna Lee (Eastvold) Dailey, age 45, of Broomfield, Colorado, passed away peacefully on July 8, 2025, in Longmont, Colorado, surrounded by the love of her family after a courageous battle with breast cancer.

Janna was born on May 20, 1980, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Judy Eastvold Sullivan and James Eastvold, and grew up in Colfax, Iowa. She was the cherished youngest sibling of her two older brothers, Jeff and Josh, and from an early age displayed a bright mind, generous heart, creative spirit, and deep love for learning. Janna was a standout student—valedictorian of Colfax-Mingo High School’s Class of 1998. Her passion for books and languages took root early, becoming an insatiable lifelong reader as well as studying Spanish, pursuits that would shape much of her life.

She graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Northern Iowa in 2002 with a degree in Elementary Education, then spent a year living in Madrid, Spain, teaching and exploring Europe. Janna returned to the U.S. and began her teaching career at Perry Elementary in Iowa (2004–2007). She later moved to work in Alexandria, Virginia, where she taught 6th grade at Belle View Elementary (2007-2011).

While working at Belle View in Northern Virginia, she met Tom Dailey in 2009 at the convergence of common friends and late nights. Great times followed as Janna and Tom grew forever closer in love and dedication to each other. Janna and Tom married in 2011 at Wakefield Chapel in Annandale, Virginia. Janna became a mother in 2012, welcoming Colin Thomas into the world followed by Charlotte Lee in 2013 and Chase Jennings in 2015 all while in Virginia.

Ever the over achiever, her professional life progressed, serving as a School-Based Technology Specialist for Belle View Elementary (2011-2015) and earning a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in 2012 from Virginia Tech; receiving her diploma on her first Mother’s Day.

In 2015, Janna and her family relocated to Broomfield, Colorado with Janna somehow driving three children aged 3 and under along with her mother-in-law Fran across the country while Tom drove the moving truck. There, Janna found a welcoming and supportive community among parent clubs, book clubs and school related endeavors that come in concert with raising three young children. Two years later, she transitioned into a new professional chapter with Absolute Insurance Agency working closely with her brother Jeff.

But above all her accomplishments, Janna most treasured her role as a mother. She poured her heart into raising her three children and giving her everything to make their world full of warmth, learning, and love, whether as a Girl Scout troop leader or scoring little league baseball games and everything in between.

Janna was a remarkable woman—brilliant, kind, witty, and endlessly thoughtful. She had a gift for teaching, a love for cooking and travel, and a joy for life that was contagious. Whether exploring a new museum in a foreign country, crafting a blog post, trying out countless new recipes, or attending to every detail of her children’s lives, Janna gave selflessly and fully. She had a beautiful smile, a big heart, and a presence that lit up every room.

Janna is survived by her devoted husband, Thomas Dailey; her beloved children, Colin, Charlotte, and Chase; her parents, Judy Eastvold Sullivan and James Eastvold; her brothers and sisters-in-law, Jeffrey and Tara Eastvold, and Joshua and Katie Eastvold; her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Paul and Maggie Dailey; mother-in-law Frances Dailey; and her many adored nieces and nephews: Storm, Camille, Jace, Stone Eastvold; Jack, Lila, Elsie, and Alex Eastvold; Pierce and Mallory Dailey.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at Darrell Howe Mortuary, 1701 W. South Boulder Road, Lafayette, Colorado.