Jane Elizabeth Gerdes Obituary (1947 - 2021)

Jane Elizabeth Gerdes, 73 of Taylorville, Illinois, passed away at 8:15pm on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at Taylorville Memorial Hospital. She was born on November 2, 1947, in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of John William and Esther Margaret (Neubauer) McNeeley. Jane enjoyed collecting owls, reading, and was a fan of Harry Potter. In earlier years she enjoyed crocheting and making cross stitch projects. She truly loved spending time with her grandchildren, and she will be dearly missed. She is survived by her daughter: Krisha Larrew of Taylorville; son: Craig "Andy" Larrew of Wiesbaden, Germany; grandchildren: Kayla Larrew (fiance Steven Fleming) of Taylorville, Kyle Larrew of Tucson, Arizona, and Colin Larrew and Sofia Larrew of Wiesbaden, Germany; great grandchildren: Keira Fleming and Doug Fleming of Taylorville; and sister: Dorothy French (Tom) of Tucson, Arizona; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers: Ronald McNeeley and Dale McNeeley. Jane has been cremated and a memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 2, 2021, at Morning Star Bible Fellowship, 2015 North Forbes Blvd., Suite 110, Tucson, AZ 85745.