/> She delighted in spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She was blessed with robust health and many caring friends and neighbors. Many will remember summertime visits on her old-fashioned front porch with iced tea and cookies. As the daughter of a car dealer, she loved to drive and was thankful that she was able to do so until she was 97. During her last years she enjoyed recalling the stories behind her antiques, participating in genealogical research, and reminiscing about her life.
Jane is survived by a daughter, Susan Mollenhoff Rhodes (Doug), Des Moines and a son, David Mollenhoff (Leigh), Madison, Wisconsin. She had four grandchildren: John Rhodes (Lisa), Des Moines; Jennifer Rhodes Reichart (Michael), Des Moines; Kristin Mollenhoff, Madison; and Peter Mollenhoff, Madison. Nine great-grandchildren added richness to her life.
She was preceded in death by her father in 1967, her mother in 1974 and her husband in 1996.
Her children wish to thank the staff at Ramsey Village in Des Moines, especially Kelly, for their wonderful care during her last three years.
At the top center of her cemetery stone Mother instructed the engraver to write this citation: Acts 16.31. It was one of her favorite Bible verses and it reads: "Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved...."
A small family graveside service was held at the Greenwood Cemetery in Muscatine on March 3, 2018. The Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home assisted the family. Online condolences: www.wittichfuneralhome.com.