Jane Elizabeth Salinger

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

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NORTH MANCHESTER - Jane Elizabeth Salinger, 100, formerly of New Paris, died at 1:15 a.m. March 9, 2011, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester.

She was born March 9, 1911, in New Paris, to Charles A. and Bessie May Cripe Neff. On May 28, 1946, she married Kurt Salinger, who died April 6, 1972.

She taught third and fourth grades as Miss Neff at New Paris and Bethany Elementary Schools. Later she retired as head accountant for the catalog department of Sears & Roebuck Co., Chicago, Ill. She was a member of Eel River Community Church of the Brethren, Silver Lake. She graduated from New Paris High School with honors and Manchester College with a bachelor's degree in education.

Surviving are a brother, Charles H. (and spouse Laveta) Neff, Goshen; a sister, Joan (and spouse Bruce) Young, North Manchester; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Lou Walker.

Services will be at 1 p.m. April 23, 2011, in Timbercrest Chapel, 2201 East St., North Manchester, with Pastor Andrew Sampson officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove/Whitehead Cemetery, New Paris.

McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, is in charge of arrangements.

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Memorials may be made to Camp Mack, P.O. Box 158, Milford, IN 46542; Timbercrest Senior Living Community, P.O. Box 501, North Manchester, IN 46962; Manchester College, 604 E. College Ave., North Manchester, IN 46962; or Church of the Brethren, 1451 Dundee Ave., Elgin, IL 60120

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NORTH MANCHESTER - Jane Elizabeth Salinger, 100, formerly of New Paris, died at 1:15 a.m. March 9, 2011, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester.

She was born March 9, 1911, in New Paris, to Charles A. and Bessie May Cripe Neff. On May 28, 1946, she married Kurt Salinger, who died April 6, 1972.

She taught third and fourth grades as Miss Neff at New Paris and Bethany Elementary Schools. Later she retired as head accountant for the catalog department of Sears & Roebuck Co., Chicago, Ill. She was a member of Eel River Community Church of the Brethren, Silver Lake. She graduated from New Paris High School with honors and Manchester College with a bachelor's degree in education.

Surviving are a brother, Charles H. (and spouse Laveta) Neff, Goshen; a sister, Joan (and spouse Bruce) Young, North Manchester; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Lou Walker.

Services will be at 1 p.m. April 23, 2011, in Timbercrest Chapel, 2201 East St., North Manchester, with Pastor Andrew Sampson officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove/Whitehead Cemetery, New Paris.

McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, is in charge of arrangements.

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Memorials may be made to Camp Mack, P.O. Box 158, Milford, IN 46542; Timbercrest Senior Living Community, P.O. Box 501, North Manchester, IN 46962; Manchester College, 604 E. College Ave., North Manchester, IN 46962; or Church of the Brethren, 1451 Dundee Ave., Elgin, IL 60120

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