Jane Ann Smith

A funeral service celebrating the life of Jane Ann Smith, age 81, of Granville, formerly of Hebron, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 30, in the chapel of the Kirkersville home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service. Burial will follow in Kirkersville Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday, August 29, at the funeral home, 285 East Main Street in Kirkersville, where an Eastern Star service will be observed at 7:45 p.m. by Wroena Chapter #597.

Jane passed away peacefully on Friday, August 25, 2023 in Marysville, Ohio at the home of her niece and nephew, Sherie and Jeff, who provided loving care for her during these past few months. Jane was born December 6, 1941 in Chesterhill, Ohio, the daughter of the late Estel Ray and Flossie Anna (Work) Smith. She was a 1959 graduate of Utica High School. Jane worked the first five years of her career at State Farm in Newark, and then spent 49 years and six months in the office of the Shelly company in Thornville.

Jane was a member of Chatham United Methodist Church, and was a long-time member of the Order of Eastern Star. She served Highland Chapter #350 in Fredonia for many years, then Newark Chapter #305, and most recently, Wroena Chapter #597 in Heath. She served as President of the State Association of Chapters in 1985. Worthy Grand Matron Wroena Dusthimer appointed Jane Grand Representative of Idaho in 1973 and Neva Moreland appointed her Grand Representative of Manitoba in 1993. She also served as private secretary for Neva Moreland in 1993.

Jane’s bright smile, beautiful blue eyes, wonderful laugh, and delightful personality endeared her to everyone she met.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Alberta (Robert) Eble; brothers, Ronald (Audrey) Smith, Lloyd Lane (Willie), John Smith, Jerry Smith, and Joe Smith.

She is survived by her loving family: sisters-in-law, Karen Lane, Gloria Smith and Karen Birtcher; nieces and nephews, Marianne (Steve) Movrin, Thomas Eble, Denise (Joe) Miske, Sandy Sterba, Edward (Beth) Eble, Jaymee (John) Stewart, JR (Tracy) Smith, Jodi (Alan) Ondrisuk, Brigit (Jeff) Armbrister, Shawn (Vicky) Smith, and Sherie (Jeff) Ford; great-nieces and nephews, Blaine Smith, Alycia (David) Smith, Zachary and Shane Ford, Stella and Jackson Armbrister, Mackenzie and Taylor Smith, William and Rebecca Stewart, Alyssa, Matthew, and Zachary Eble, and several other great-nieces and nephews. She was especially fond of her great-great-niece, Nora Jane Smith.

Memorial contributions may be made to her nephew JR Smith’s foundation “Guns to Hammers” to help Wounded Vets have safe living environments. https://gunstohammers.dpmlocal.com

Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service in Kirkersville is honored to care for Jane and her family.