C. Jane Bell

Clara “Jane” Bell, 83, of Mineral Ridge, passed away February 2, 2023 at the Humility House in Austintown.

Born January 29, 1940 in Columbus, Ohio, Jane was the daughter of Ernest F. Schroeder and Clarice F. (Jackson) Lawson.

Jane was a 1959 graduate of Salem High School and was proud to be a quaker. She was a member of Ohltown United Methodist Church and was very active in the church, specifically, she planned funeral bereavements, yearly turkey dinners, and sent cards to the congregation. She enjoyed caring for others and she was all about family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Merle, and her granddaughter Ashly (Kephart) Cronin.

She leaves to cherish her memory, her children, Cynthia S. (Sam) Dekinder, Vera L. (Coy) White, Vicki L. (John) Kephart, and Larry Bell; her grandchildren Kimberly White, Allesha Kephart, John Kephart Jr., Azia Lanier, Amanda Brennan, and R.E. Wolfe; her great grandchildren, Jonathan, Jackson, Lily, Juniper, and Leila, and her brother, Larry (Sandy) Schroeder.

Private services will be held, and Jane will be laid to rest beside her husband. The family requests memorial contributions be made to American Breast Cancer Society in lieu of flowers.