Jane Ann Hand

Jane Ann (Seward) Hand met her Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 26, 2023, surrounded by her family.

She was born on February 24, 1935 to the late Verlin and Evelyn (Titus) Seward in Fairmount, Indiana. Jane Ann attended school at Swayzee High School and graduated in 1953. She married Robert D. Hand (Bob) on March 3, 1956. Bob preceded her in death on May 14, 2021. After being married, Jane Ann furthered education at Indiana School of Business. She worked in the office at Bell/Western Electric in Indianapolis and retired from AT &T Labs in Miami. After retiring, Jane Ann kept busy by volunteering as President of their Condo Association, the Senior Center, library, the hospital and the Chamber of Commerce while living in Florida. Jane Ann was president of the American Business Women Association, and was the recipient of the Business Woman of the Year award in 1972. While living in Florida, she and Bob worshiped at the First Baptist Church of Lantana. While living in Indiana they worshiped at Eastview Wesleyan Church in Gas City. Jane Ann had a variety of hobbies, her favorites were traveling, crocheting blankets, and church worship, and spending time with her family.

Jane Ann is preceded in death by her parents, husband, and an infant brother.

Jane Ann is survived by her four children, Steven (Lora) Hand, Lantana, FL, Joseph (Tanya) Hand, Fishers, IN, Joani (Wilmer) Browning, Seymour, IN, and Tim (JoAnn) Hand Lantana, FL; 7 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and one great-great- granddaughter; two brothers, Joseph (Phyllis) Seward, Fowlerton, IN and Kenneth (Claudia) Seward, Elwood, IN.

Services for Jane Ann will be on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at the Fairmount Chapel of Armes-Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 415 South Main Street, Fairmount, Indiana where visitation will be from 1-3 PM with the funeral service beginning at 3 PM with Pastor Noah Farmer officiating. Burial will be Park Cemetery, Fairmount.

Memorial Contributions may be made to Eastview Wesleyan Church in care of the funeral home.

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