Jane E. Kinzie, 87, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away September 9, 2021 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Indiana. The daughter of Noah E. and Neta P. (Anderson) Boocher, Jane was born November 3, 1933 in Wabash, Indiana.
In 1951 Jane graduated from Chester High School. Five years later she married John H. Kinzie on January 8, 1956. The two were wed for fifty-four years before John passed away on September 28, 2010. During their time together they had three children, Roger, Robert, and Ronda Kinzie.
For many years Jane was employed at Bell’s Accounting in North Manchester, Indiana. She enjoyed reading, puzzles, working outside, and traveling. Faith, however, was paramount in Jane’s life and helped her through the loss of her two sons and husband. She was a member of the North Manchester Old German Baptist Church, where she was baptized in 1975.
The loving memory of Jane E. Kinzie will be forever cherished by her daughter, Ronda S. (Robert) Aldrich, Lafayette, Indiana; sister, Anna Lee Boocher, North Manchester, Indiana; grandchildren, Ashley Kinzie, Alyson (Christopher) Cadwallader, Adriane Kinzie, Noah Pendleton, and Ethan Pendleton; and great-grandchildren, Teddy Boyd and Tilian Cadwallader. Jane was preceded in death by her parents, Noah and Neta Boocher; husband, John Kinzie; sons, Roger L. and Robert A. Kinzie; brother, Max Boocher; and sister-in-law, Doris Boocher.
Family and friends may call Tuesday, September 14, 2021 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the North Manchester Old German Baptist Brethren Church, 12546 North State Road 13, North Manchester, Indiana. Funeral services will begin at the conclusion of calling. Burial will be at the North Manchester Old German Baptist Cemetery with the Home Brethren officiating.
For those who wish to honor the memory of Jane Kinzie, memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s choice.
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