Jane Taylor Powers

Jane is survived by three children: Bob, Kelly and Adrian; seven grandchildren: Molly, Sam, Grace, Grant, Taylor, Aaron and Ryan; and four great grandchildren: Ava, Jake, Colt and Jalen.

Jane graduated from Penn State with a Bachelor of Arts and received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and her Masters in Nursing Administration from Regis University in Denver, CO.

Jane was a veteran nurse who had a long and accomplished career in her field. She worked as head nurse in a Neuro Surgical unit at Swedish Hospital in Englewood, CO and went on to be the Director of Medical/Surgical/Critical Care Services. Ultimately, Jane became Vice President of Patient Care Services at Swedish Hospital. Jane worked in telephone triage for the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ. Jane worked in a cardiac ICU in Phoenix, AZ. She worked as the Director of Primary Care/Urgent Care Clinics which included 5 primary care clinics and 2 urgent cares in Roanoke, VA. Her last position before she retired was Senior Director of Clinical Operations for Healthways out of Nashville, TN.

Jane was a loving mother, grammy, daughter, sister, friend and colleague. She cared about people and family was everything. She will be greatly missed.

There will be a private Celebration of Life to be held in Jane's honor on September 25, 2021.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at givenow.lls.org

Please also consider donating blood and/or bone marrow. It was Jane’s request that people donate.

“Just love each other.”