It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our dear friend, colleague, and partner, Janie Ferguson of Ferguson-Leavitt Insurance Agency in Minden, Nevada. Janie passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, September 19th. Janie was 70 at the time of her passing and was still ably operating her agency and serving clients right up to the date of her passing. The cause of her death is yet unknown.

Janie began her career with Leavitt Group in St. George, Utah, as an account executive in the 1980s. Following her service in St. George, Janie and her husband, Richard (known to all of us as “Ferg"), moved their family to northern Nevada. In 1996, Janie and LGE were reunited as they joined together to start an agency from scratch. Janie built that business from “Policy #1." Currently, Ferguson-Leavitt boasts nearly $1MM in annual commission, a solid annual growth rate, and customer retention rates that are the envy of all. Under Janie's able leadership, Ferguson-Leavitt has been a perennial recipient of the Agency Excellence Award and, in recent years, was a recipient of the Agency of the Year Award in the Group. 

While Janie's professionalism, ambition, service ethic, and honesty were strong characteristics she exemplified, Janie was, more importantly, a terrific wife, mother, friend, and partner. As is always the case when someone passes who has made a giant impact in the world, Janie's passing will leave a tremendous void in the Minden/Gardnerville area, but also among the friends and peers who loved her so dearly within Leavitt Group. 

Janie is survived by her husband, Richard; her children Darin, Krissy, and Liam; her grandchildren Cheyenne and Josey, and her great-grandson, Dawson.

We love you Janie. Rest well.