Jane Ardelean

EVENSVILLE Jane Ann Brown Ardelean went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 2, 2012. Jane was born in Oliver Springs, Tenn., on Dec. 18, 1935 to Martin Ernest Brown and Mabel Jackson Brown. She grew up in Pontiac, Mich., and graduated from Eastern Michigan University and earned a Masters from Tennessee Tech. In January, 1957, she married Paul Harold Ardelean and they moved to Hawaii for two years before returning to Michigan.In 1968, they moved to Brazil where they were missionaries with Wycliffe Bible Translators and then with the American School of Brasilia. Jane was a school teacher and spent the last 14 years of her career at Rhea Central Elementary School and Dayton City School. Jane served as a deaconess at Grace Bible Church in Dayton, Tenn., and was also involved with Moms for Moms and on the board of Rhea County Academy.Visitation with the family will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday, July 6, 2012, at the Vanderwall Funeral Home and a Celebration of Life Service will be held at Grace Bible Church at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 7, 2012 at 1 p.m.She will be laid to rest in Chattanooga National Cemetery.Jane is survived by her loving husband, Paul, of Evensville; her children, Janet Schmidt and her husband, David, of Houston, Texas, Martha Weygandt and her husband, Doug, of Columbus, Ohio; and Greg Ardelean and his wife, Jeannine, of Hixson; grandchildren Brooks Weygandt, Bennett Ardelean, Seth Weygandt, Lauren Weygandt, Macy Schmidt and Baylie Ardelean; brother, Earl Brown and his wife, Beverly, of Clarkston, Mich.Memorial gifts may be made to Grace Bible Church, 2809 Old Washington Highway, Dayton, TN 37321 or Wycliffe Bible Translators, 11211 John Wycliffe Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32832.Please share your memories of Jane on her online guest register at www.vanderwallfh.com.