Obituary of Mary Jane Doane

Mitchell Mary Jane Doane, 81, of Mitchell, died at 6:00 am on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at I.U. Health Hospice House. Born June 7, 1932 in Martin Co., she was the daughter of Fielding and Minnie (Rowe) Sterling. She married Noble Doane on August 25, 1951 and he preceded her in death on December 22, 2007. She had worked at Pfeffers Bakery until 1966. She later made cakes from home and was a homemaker. She served as the secretary-treasurer for the Huron PTO for several years and was a member of the Fairview Church of Christ. Survivors include two sons, Scott Doane of Williams and Darrell Doane and wife, Nora of Mitchell; two grandchildren, Allen and Kortni Doane both of Mitchell; two brothers, Donald Sterling and wife, Sue of Loogootee and Francis Sterling and wife, Ginny of Velpen, IN; two sisters, Ernestine Earl of Mitchell and Barbara Frey of Galloway, OH; a brother-in-law, Jonnie Doane and wife, Peggy; a sister-in-law, Juanita Taylor Henderson and husband, Gordon all of Bedford; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, four brothers-in-law, James Earl, Ed Frey, Austin Taylor and Russell Bates; a sister-in-law, Jeanette Bates. Funeral Information Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 pm on Friday, December 13th in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with Richard Holt officiating. Burial will follow in the Port Williams Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Thursday, December 12th and from 12:00 noon until the hour of service on Friday, December 13th at the Day & Carter Mortuary. Donations Information The family asks that friends consider memorial contributions be made to I.U. Health Hospice.