Clara ‘Jane’ Bell 1940-2023

Born Jan. 29, 1940, in Columbus, Jane was the daughter of Ernest F. Schroeder and Clarice F. Jackson Lawson.

Jane was a 1959 graduate of Salem High School and was proud to be a Quaker.

She was a member of Ohltown United Methodist Church and was very active in the church, specifically, she planned funeral bereavements, yearly turkey dinners, and sent cards to the congregation. She enjoyed caring for others and she was all about family.

She leaves to cherish her memory, her children, Cynthia S. (Sam) Dekinder, Vera L. (Coy) White, Vicki L. (John) Kephart and Larry Bell; her grandchildren, Kimberly White, Allesha Kephart, John Kephart Jr., Azia Lanier, Amanda Brennan and R.E. Wolfe; her great-grandchildren, Jonathan, Jackson, Lily, Juniper and Leila; and her brother, Larry (Sandy) Schroeder.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Merle; and her granddaughter, Ashly Kephart Cronin.

Private services will be held, and Jane will be laid to rest beside her husband.

The family requests memorial contributions be made to American Breast Cancer Society in lieu of flowers.

Lane Family Funeral Home, Mineral Ridge Chapel, is handling arrangements.

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