Jane Anne Gaunt

Jane Anne Gaunt passed away peacefully on March 17, 2016, in Evansville, Indiana. Born on November 15, 1945 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, to Gretchen Hopman and Burmond Gaunt, Jane grew up in Dunkirk, Indiana. Every year her family spent summers on Magician Lake in Michigan where Jane swam, water skied, and played flashlight tag with friends. She graduated from Purdue University in 1967 with a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education, earned a Master’s in Education from the University of Evansville, and completed the License Program for School Administration at Indiana State University. Hundreds of Indiana elementary children learned to read and write from her. She was an avid traveler, and loved playing golf and bridge, excelling in both. In December 2015, Jane was presented with a Golden Age Master certificate by the Evansville Duplicate Bridge Club. For twenty years, Jane cared for her mother Gretchen—sacrificing her time and energy in this companionate service. Jane’s contagious laughter and optimism will be missed. Jane is survived by her brother, David (LaRene) Gaunt of Sandy, Utah; and sister, Lorraine (Mike) Dorough of McDonough, Georgia; and her nieces and nephews: Angela Gaunt, Dennis (Natalie) Gaunt, and Lisa (Tracy) Mangum, all of Utah. She was preceded in death by her sister Linda (Steven) Hammonds of San Antonio, Texas. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, March 26, 2016, at Alexander North Chapel, officiated by Rev. Doug Heiman. Friends may visit Saturday from 9:00 AM until service time at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Miles for Myeloma (checks payable to IU Foundation), IU Foundation, P.O. Box 7072, Indianapolis, IN 46207; or to Chemo Buddies, 6521 Green Cove, Evansville, IN 47715, www.mychemobuddies.org. Condolences may be made online at AlexanderNorthChapel.com.