Jane C. (Cole) Johnston

Jane C. Johnston, 85, a longtime resident of Lake Geneva, WI, died Monday May 13, 2013 at Kindred Nursing and Rehab in Burlington, WI.  The former Jane Cole was born September 3, 1927 in Sioux City, IA the daughter of the late Thomas and Helen (Halfpap) Cole.  She graduated from William Hall High School in West Hartford, CT in 1945 and then from Holyoke College in South Hadley, MA with a BA in English.  On August 19, 1950 in Hartford, CT she was united in marriage to Robert F. Johnston; he preceded her in death on December 15, 2000 after 50 years of marriage.  She had been a librarian with the Lake Geneva Public Library for several years retiring in 1991.  She was a member of the Lake Geneva United Methodist Church. Following her retirement she was an active member of the Friends of the Lake Geneva Library and the Clothes Closet at the Methodist Church. Her greatest devotion was to her grandchildren.
Jane is survived by: 5 children; Robert (Robin) Johnston Jr. of Spring Grove, IL, Thomas (Elizabeth) Johnston of Hingham, MA, Jeffery Johnston of Lake Geneva, WI, Sarah (Craig) Couillard of Third Lake, IL and Christian (Jennifer) Johnston of Palatine, IL and 17 grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by a brother Thomas W. Cole Jr.
Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday May 18, 2013 at the Lake Geneva United Methodist Church in Lake Geneva; Reverend Keith Aurand will officiate.  Inurnment will be in Wildwood Cemetery in Amherst, MA.  Visitation will be Friday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the chapel of Derrick Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Lake Geneva, WI.  In lieu of other expressions of sympathy memorials are requested in Jane's name to the Friends of the Lake Geneva Library.  To sign the online guest registry please click: view/sign condolence book at the bottom of this page.

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