Jennifer Hunt

Jul 15, 1965 -

Mar 21, 2026

Jennifer Landreth Hunt, age 60, passed away on March 21, 2026. She was born on July 15, 1965, in San Antonio, Texas, to Lawrence and Elizabeth Hunt. She grew up in Hudson, Ohio, where she developed a lifelong curiosity and compassion that would guide her life. Dedicated to a pursuit of learning, she acquired higher education from several institutions. At the time of her death Jennifer was a board certified Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, APRN, specializing in neurology and pulmonary medicine.

Once having earned an RN degree, Jennifer completed the NIH Neuroscience Nurse Internship Program and the Veterans Administration residency. During her career of 12 years at NIH, Jennifer was awarded the NIH Director Safety, along with a poster presentation for an evidence-based project design in opioid risk mitigation for the Veterans Administration, and Clinical Research Nurse/Protocol Manager for neuroendocrine research. Jennifer's vast knowledge and experience at Bethesda, Md., for cancer and stem cell research was another successful experience.

In 2015, Jennifer Hunt, APRN, made a courageous and adventurous decision to leave her position at NIH in Washington, D.C., and move to Anchorage, Alaska, to work with Denali Healthcare Specialists to serve the needs of Alaskans. Recently she was a case manager of the Arctic North Slope Native Association.

She embraced this new chapter of life—the state's natural beauty and its meaningful community. She found a spiritual home at Anchorage Independent Baptist Church, where her faith deepened with her circle of friends. She enjoyed singing in her church choir, creative quilting and knitting sweaters—dimensions of the care and warmth she naturally gave to others. In her free time, Jennifer served her community by helping with local events such as the 2024 Arctic Winter Games as an EMT-3 on duty at the rink for international teams.

Jennifer will be remembered for her intelligence and adventurous spirit. With her steady and quiet ways, she made the lives of others better. Her legacy lives on in the many patients she cared for, the community that she chose and the love she shared.

She is survived by her loving parents, Lawrence and Elizabeth Hunt of Sandy Springs, Ga.; Carolyn Hunt Scoular of Sandy Springs; sisters, Emily (Paul) Zeigler of Roswell, Ga., and Allison Skidgel of Hayward, Calif.; as well as five nieces, Rachel (Colin) Treend, Anna Zeigler, Sadie Zeigler, Beatriz Skidgel and Ava Skidgel.