A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at First Presbyterian Church in Morrison, IL, with Rev. Dr. Michael Selburg, Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, and Rev. John Reynolds, Jr. co-officiating.
Her Obituary Notice follows.
Jane Ann James, 97, of Morrison, IL, died Monday, November 17, 2025, at Resthave Care & Rehabilitation in Morrison.
Jane was born August 15, 1928, in Morrison, to Kenneth and Luella (Oostenryk) Paschal. She attended the Morrison grade schools and was a 1946 graduate of Morrison High School. She later attended Milliken University in Decatur, IL. On March 18, 1949, she married George O. James in Morrison. He died August 7, 2001. Jane worked as a Bookkeeper and Sales Associate for Nelson Electric Company in Morrison. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Morrison and had been active in various church groups. Jane was a member of the PEO for 64 years and also belonged to the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR.) Jane enjoyed genealogy and anything involving music, whether it was listening to music or singing. She sang in her church choir for over 70 years, and also sang at numerous weddings and funerals. She was active in the MMTA, Morrison Music Theater Association.
Survivors include daughters, Nancy (Ronald) Shank of Morrison, Elizabeth (Joel) Walma of Wyoming, MI, and Julie (Donald Nelson) James of Chicago, IL; son, Thomas (Gartha) James of Eldridge, IA; six grandchildren, Jason (Heather) Shank, Melissa (Sean O’Day) Shank, Jennifer Wyn, Sarah (Jeffrey) Saunders, Joshua (Samantha) Walma, and Hannah Nelson; one great-grandson, Jules Walma; four stepgreat-grandchildren, Cale O’Day, Caiden Saunders, Attalie Saunders, Clayton Saunders; brother, Alan Paschal.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George, and grandson, Nathan Walma.
Funeral services will be private; Interment will be at Grove Hill Cemetery, Morrison, IL.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
The Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials have been established to First Presbyterian Church in Morrison and Resthave Care & Rehabilitation.