Elizabeth Jane Walker, 78, of Butler, Pennsylvania, passed away on September 28, 2023 at her residence.
Born on August 21, 1945, in Butler, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late James E. Walker and the late Bernice (Blair) Walker.
Jane graduated from Westminster College with a B.S. Education in 1967. She then went on to get a Masters Degree as a Reading Specialist from Slippery Rock University in 1971. Jane taught reading at Seneca Valley School District for 30 years, retiring in 1997. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Butler, and was a member of the Literary Club of Butler. Jane loved listening to music, reading, studying history and spending her summers in Chautauqua, New York. She also enjoyed bird watching, fly fishing, observing nature, especially flowers.
She is survived by two sisters, Linda Storey of Kingwood, Texas, and Mary Lou Dickson of Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, and a number of nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Dixie Ann Humphrey.
A Funeral service to celebrate Jane’s life will be held on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at 11:00 AM at First United Methodist Church, 200 East North Street, Butler, PA 16001, with Rev. Sang Hak Lee, officiating.
A private burial will take place at Bear Creek Cemetery in Petrolia, Pennsylvania.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 E. North St., Butler, PA 16001.
All who knew Jane are encouraged to share memories and upload pictures to her unique remembrance page at www.thompson-miller.com