Jane Ansley

Jane Ansley, 88, of Patoka, Illinois, and formerly of Rushsylvania, Ohio, died Thursday, October 30, 2008, at the Twin Willow Nursing Center in Salem, Illinois.

She was born in Cleveland on December 12, 1919, a daughter of the late William and Maude Nellie Webber Bohley. On March 22, 1942, she married George William Ansley in Rushsylvania and he preceded her in death.

Survivors include a daughter, Carol (Larry) Klotz of Holland, Ohio; sons, David (Carol) Ansley of Springfield, Missouri; Dan (Donna) Ansley of Benton, Arkansas, Jim (Sherry) Ansley of O’Fallon, Missouri, and Jon (Nancy) Ansley of Patoka, Illinois; grandchildren, Zachary and Jessica Ansley, Rebecca and Jonathan Huensch, Morghan Ansley, Jessica Taylor, Anna Grace Ansley, Kim and Steve King, Bryan Ansley, Jami Jo, Joani, Nellie and Jacey Walker, Kimberly (Chris) Kolodziejski and Kellie Acosta; great-grandchildren, Quinton Ansley, Jaxon Taylor, Ansley King, Christian Evans-Walker, Ethan Finkbone, Mollie Walker, Michael, Krystyn and Brice Kolodziejski, and Christopher and Marcus Acosta; one great-great-grandchild, Camilo Acosta; and sisters-in-law, Margaret Ansley and Sally Rollins Phillips.

A professional seamstress, she made radios for the war efforts during World War II. She was a member of the First Christian Church, where she sang in the choir until she was 84 years old.

An artist and member of the Order of Eastern Star, she loved her role as a minister’s wife and especially her role as a mother to her five beloved children.

Pastor John James conducts the funeral service at 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 4, 2008, at the Rushsylvania Church of Christ, where calling is one hour prior to the service. Burial is in the Rushsylvania Cemetery.

Arrangements were handled by the Eichholtz Funeral Home in Rushsylvania, where condolences to the family may be expressed at eichholtz@embarqmail.com