Jane Ledbetter

Obituary of Jane McClure Ledbetter

Jane K Ledbetter, age 91, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2010 in Henderson NV. Jane was born March 27, 1919 Hayfield MN to the late George and the late Harriet (Davidson) Kottke. Jane lived in Tucson AZ from 1952 to 2006, and then moved to Henderson to be close to her son, Mark, and his family. She earned a Masters in Education from the University of AZ and taught elementary school for the Tucson School District for 28 years. Jane was a member of the PEO Sisterhood for 72 years, serving as the AZ State Chapter President in 1969. She was a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma fraternal organization for teachers and, since 1952, an active member of Catalina Methodist Church. Jane is Survived by sons Steve (Mary Lee) Ledbetter of Worchester MA and Mark (Patti) Ledbetter of Henderson NV; daughter Jill (Winfred) Childress of Pendleton KY; 6 grandchildren: Bill, John, Suzanne, Stephanie, Joanna, Eric; 11 great grandchildren; brother Frederic Kottke and sister Harriet Sells, both of MN; and friends to numerous to count. She is predeceased by her husband of 56 years, John F. Ledbetter, who passed away in 1996, and her sister Betty. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, December 29, at the Catalina United Methodist Church, 2700 E. Speedway Blvd., Tucson AZ. Donations in Jane's memory may be made to the Catalina United Methodist Church.
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