Jane A. Stephens

Jane A. Stephens of Spring Hills, Morristown NJ formerly of Wyckoff NJ born on February 2, 1933 passed away peacefully on February 26, 2019, age 86 at Morristown Medical Center while in the care of Hospice after a sudden illness.  She was a daughter to the late Bessie Melcer and late Donald A Smith. Loving wife widowed to Dale E Wiltrout and loving wife to her Husband the late love of her life Edmund Stephens.  Beloved sister to Rose Deck, David Smith and late brother Paul Smith. Endearing mother to daughter Brenda J Carney ,her partner John Lingenfelder, late son Brian James Wiltrout, and daughter-in-law Gina Wiltrout. Stepmother to Gayle Stephens, Barry Stephens, and Richard and Kathy Stephens. Grandmother to Christine L Carney, Tara A Carney, Kimberly Stephens, James Stephens, Ashley Bredamus, Brian Wiltrout, Dale Wiltrout, Christopher Chuckran, Matthew Chuckran, Tim Lowney, and Tara Lowney-Quinones. She is survived by many loved ones, grandchildren, great grandchildren, siblings, in-laws and friends.  Jane was born in Worster, OH and grew up on a vast farm in Ashland county. There she attended Ashland High School and furthered her education at Ashland College. She was a brilliant woman with an everlasting thrill for adventure. She traveled to varies beautiful places and was a light to all who had the pleasure of meeting her. Jane had a wonderfully witty sense of humor and always kept others smiling. Jane loved flowers especially gardening; she had an eye for seeing the beauty in all parts of life. She was an unbelievable painter and artist. Among the many wonderful attributes about her most of all she was an outstanding mother and grandmother. She will be forever missed and fondly remembered.