Jane D. Anderson

Jane D. Anderson, 90, passed away March 4, 2007 at Woodland Terrace in Bridgman. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 7:30P.M., Tuesday, March 6, 2007, at the Kerley-Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Road in St. Joseph, with the Rev. Greg Prather officiating. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home beginning at 4:00P.M., Tuesday. Visitation will also be held on Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at the Todd Funeral Home, 805 N. Main Street, Rushville, IN from 4:00 P.M. – 7:30 P.M with a Funeral Service following at 7:30 P.M. with Rev. Phil Mitchell officiating. There will be a graveside service on Thursday, March 8, 2007 at 1:00 P.M. at Greenlawn Cemetery in Columbus, OH with Rev. Phil Mitchell officiating. Memorials may be made to the Rush County Community Foundation c/o John Sam Anderson Scholarship Fund. Jane was born July 1, 1916 to Clark R. and Lela (Harner) Davis in Columbus, Ohio. Jane graduated from Ohio State University where she was a member of the Alpha Xi Delta sorority. She also was a classmate of Olympic star Jesse Owens. She married John Sam Anderson on July 1, 1944 and shared 33 years of marriage. He preceded her in death in 1977. Jane will be missed as a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother by her family. She leaves a strong and positive influence on them as well as the hundreds of students she taught middle school English and Choral Music during her thirty plus years of teaching. Jane is survived by her son, J.C. (Nancy) Anderson, Stevensville MI; her daughter, Judy Anderson, Hastings MI; two grandchildren, Sue (Dr. John) Marohn and Doug Anderson; two great-grandchildren, Nathan and Jacob Marohn. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents. Those wishing to share a memory, condolences or sign the guest book on-line may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com.