May Jane 'Janie' Roth
May Jane 'Janie' Roth
Hays, Kansas - Mary Jane "Janie" Roth, age 82, died Friday, July 18, 2008, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.
Survivors include two daughters, Sherrie Ann Roth Cronin and husband Kevin, Montgomery, TX; June Yvonne Roth Hanson and husband Gary, Galena Ill; a sister, Elsie Urban and husband Edgar, Cupertino, CAL; a sister-in-law, Mariacristina VonFeldt, Miami, FL; three grandchildren, Francis Casey Roth Cronin, Shenandoah Marie VonFeldt Cronin and Emerald Teresa McManus Cronin.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis J. Roth, who died March 28, 1995, her parents, John G. and Anna (Wittman) VonFeldt, two brothers, John J. Vonfeldt and Elmer VonFeldt. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Daughters of Isabella and the V.F.W. Auxiliary all of Hays.
She was born June 10, 1926, at Vincent, Kansas. After graduating as the valedictorian of her high school class, she went on to attend Fort Hays State University. She then explored the country working as an award winning dramatic director for Empire Productions, raising money for WWII efforts. She and Francis married on June 10, 1947, at Hays, Kansas, It was their gift to have a very special 50-year romance. She worked as one of the first continuity writers at KAYS Radio, and was the business force behind Roth Electronic Engineering, which she and her husband owned and operated from 1950 to 1995. After raising her family she returned to FHSU to pursue her love of art. She produced paintings that grace the homes of family and friends.
In later years she escorted tours at Sternberg Museum and celebrated being a red hat lady. The greatest legacy she left was a rich and inspiring life fully lived.
Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Hays, Kansas; Burial in St. Joseph Cemetery Hays, Kansas.
A Daughters of Isabella rosary is at 6:30 P.M. Monday followed by a V.F.W. Auxiliary memorial service and a vigil service is at 7 p.m. Monday, all at Cline's Mortuary of Hays 1919 E. 22nd Hays, KS 67601.
Visitation is from 5:00 to 9:00 P.M. Monday and from 8:30 to 9:45 A.M. Tuesday all at Cline Mortuary of Hays.
Although we crossed paths not nearly enough, Janie always had a warm smile and a kind word. She will be missed by all her were lucky enough to have known her.
(Posted by: Mitch Hanson)
Remembering A Saint: 7/21/2008
She was as colorful as the roses she grew and the clothes she wore! The hostess that never left out any detail of your visit...even if you were just dropping in to say hi! Her conversation was always about you and not her...she made everyone feel like a star! Now, in the tick of the clock, heaven has called home one of the brightest stars earth has had...and forever placed her not in the sky, but in each of our hearts! Janie, thanks for the long ago memories that you left with me! What a wonderful example you have been for all who ever spent time with you! An old friend, Tim Zwenger!
(Posted by: Tim Zwenger)
: 7/21/2008
Junie, Sherrie, and families I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your mother. She was very special - always with a smile that will be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
(Posted by: Lucy (Rohleder) Kollhoff)
: 7/21/2008
Junie, Sherrie and families, I am so sorry to hear about your mother. She was such an important of my "growing up" years. I always felt so welcome and loved in your home. My prayers are with all of you.
(Posted by: sue (Siler) Sager)
Upbeat Angle: 7/20/2008
Janie was always a person who was friendly and committed to a special relationship. She enjoyed her friends and loved them all. The world has now lost one of the special people. She and Francis will look down and be very proud of the all who are left. May God Bless her.
(Posted by: Gregg Schwarz)
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