Submitted by: Dan Rich
Aug. 5, 1916 - July 10, 2005
South Bend Tribune 7/12/2005
Jane Audean Meuninck, 88, of Abilene,
Texas, and a longtime resident of Mishawaka, Indiana, and Eagle
Lake, Edwardsburg, Michigan, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2005,
of natural causes. A memorial Mass to celebrate her life will be
held at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Edwardsburg, MI.
The time and date will be announced at a later date.
Mrs. Meuninck was born on August 5, 1916, to Charles and
Marguerite Ort Goss in Mishawaka, Indiana. At the age of 5, Jane
was adopted by her grandparents, Walter and Grace Audean Ort, due
to her mother's dying of tuberculosis. She was raised on a farm
in northern Indiana, where her grandparents lived to see Jane
grow into an adult.
On October 16, 1937, Jane married the love of her life, Albert
James Meuninck in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mishawaka,
Indiana. They were married for 64 years. After Mrs. Meuninck's
children were grown, she worked as an accountant supervisor for
Uniroyal Corporation in Mishawaka, Indiana. She was a member of
the Rosary Society, Tri Kappa Sorority and St. Joseph Catholic
Church in Mishawaka, Indiana. Upon retirement, Jane became a
member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Edwardsburg,
MI, and was presently a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in
Abilene, Texas. Mrs. Meuninck was preceded in death by her
parents; grandparents; husband, Albert Meuninck; and a younger
sister, Grace Elizabeth Zimmerman
Mrs. Meuninck is survived by her daughter, Judie Anne Eichorst
and husband, Doug of Abilene; two sons, James Albert Meuninck
and wife, Jill of Edwardsburg, Michigan, and Thomas Charles
Meuninck and wife, Karen of Walkerton, Indiana. Jane was blessed
with six grandchildren, Judie Anne McCay and husband,
David of Abilene, Texas; and three great-grandchildren, Cameron
Audean, Taylor and Parker McCay, Doug Eichorst II and wife, Karen
of Midland, Texas; four great-grandchildren, Doug III (Trey),
Dirk, Kaelee and Kelly Elizabeth; and grandson, Lt. Col. Chris
Eichorst and wife, Adina of Woodbridge, Virginia; and twin
great-grandsons, Aidan Lee and Luke Albert; granddaughter,
Jessica Ganger and husband, Jeff of Minneapolis, MN; and
great-grandson, Isaac Ganger; and grandson, Tyler Meuninck and
wife, Jennifer of Indianapolis, IN; and granddaughter, Rebecca
Meuninck of Ann Arbor, MI.
Jane will always be remembered as a loving wife, mother,
grandmother and great-grandmother, aunt and treasured friend to
all. Her deep love of God and people was felt by all who were
fortunate to have had their lives touched by her.