Ramona Jane Johnson was born to Edward Johnson and the former Ethel Jane Moyle in Hancock, Michigan. She attended and graduated from Hancock Central High School (class of 1946) before marrying Ernest Gasperich in 1951. Together, they had two daughters and a son.
Though her family frequently struggled with poverty, "Jane," as she preferred to be called, worked tirelessly to make sure that they were well cared for and happy. She was a member of the Hancock First United Methodist Church and frequently cared for neighborhood children while their parents were away at work. In addition, she volunteered with the high school marching band and the Job's Daughters organization.
Shortly after the birth of her last child, Jane was diagnosed with cancer. She fought the illness valiantly for several years until she passed away just a few days before her forty-fifth birthday. Her children, her husband Ernie, her brother Edward, and his family survived her.
Though her family frequently struggled with poverty, "Jane," as she preferred to be called, worked tirelessly to make sure that they were well cared for and happy. She was a member of the Hancock First United Methodist Church and frequently cared for neighborhood children while their parents were away at work. In addition, she volunteered with the high school marching band and the Job's Daughters organization.
Shortly after the birth of her last child, Jane was diagnosed with cancer. She fought the illness valiantly for several years until she passed away just a few days before her forty-fifth birthday. Her children, her husband Ernie, her brother Edward, and his family survived her.
Ramona Jane Johnson was born to Edward Johnson and the former Ethel Jane Moyle in Hancock, Michigan. She attended and graduated from Hancock Central High School (class of 1946) before marrying Ernest Gasperich in 1951. Together, they had two daughters and a son.
Though her family frequently struggled with poverty, "Jane," as she preferred to be called, worked tirelessly to make sure that they were well cared for and happy. She was a member of the Hancock First United Methodist Church and frequently cared for neighborhood children while their parents were away at work. In addition, she volunteered with the high school marching band and the Job's Daughters organization.
Shortly after the birth of her last child, Jane was diagnosed with cancer. She fought the illness valiantly for several years until she passed away just a few days before her forty-fifth birthday. Her children, her husband Ernie, her brother Edward, and his family survived her.
Though her family frequently struggled with poverty, "Jane," as she preferred to be called, worked tirelessly to make sure that they were well cared for and happy. She was a member of the Hancock First United Methodist Church and frequently cared for neighborhood children while their parents were away at work. In addition, she volunteered with the high school marching band and the Job's Daughters organization.
Shortly after the birth of her last child, Jane was diagnosed with cancer. She fought the illness valiantly for several years until she passed away just a few days before her forty-fifth birthday. Her children, her husband Ernie, her brother Edward, and his family survived her.
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