Jane Andree Pedott Wiebort died of natural causes after a brief stay at Alden Terrace Rehab in Hoffman Estates, IL on April 14, 2024. Jane Andree was born at Providence Hospital in Washington DC on February 12, 1942 and baptized at St. Francis Xavier Parish in Washington, DC on April 12, 1942. She was the firstborn child of Mary Barbara (nee Connolly) and Robert Frederick Andree. A daughter, Katchen, was born several years later.
Jane delighted in the active household of a Navy officer in Washington DC during and after World War II and often told stories of people who visited in their home. She had a lifelong admiration of a man in a uniform.
Jane matriculated through Catholic schools in Waukegan and Chicago and graduated from Alvernia High School. As a Certified Pedorthist and employee of Martin Kramer Shoes, Dart Pedorthic Footwear, and Waxberg’s Walk Shoppe, Jane helped to maximize the mobility for thousands of women, men, and children. She received her initial pedorthic education at Northwestern University Prosthetic and Orthotic Center and additional study with Paul Brand, MD, a pioneer in the care of the diabetic foot.
Jane was married to Marvin L. Pedott who predeceased her in 1979. A daughter Merrie Pat Pedott was born to this union on August 25, 1972 and predeceased Jane in February 1999. Jane was forever grateful for Misericordia Home and Sister Rosemary Connelly for the welcoming and loving care provided to Merrie Pat in her early years.
As a widow and single mother, Jane married James T. Wiebort on January 29, 1983. No children were born to this union, and both nurtured Merrie Pat to adulthood. He predeceased her on April 3, 2010.
Jane lived her final years at Sunrise Senior Living in Park Ridge, Illinois, where staff and residents engaged with her feisty spirit.
Jane was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands, and her daughter. She is survived by a sister, Katchen McDonald of San Diego, California.
Interment for Jane’s ashes will be at Ridgewood Cemetery; 9900 N Milwaukee Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60016 on Friday, May 3, 2024 at 11:00 am. Reverend Harriet Cavanah Dart will preside.
Any gift in memory of Jane may be made to Misericordia Home McAuley Residence; 6300 North Ridge, Chicago, IL 60660. https://www.misericordia.com/
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