Jane Wilber-Kanche (nee Griffin), age 94, beloved wife of the late John Vernon Wilber, M.D., and Michael G. Kanche; treasured friend of the late George Baumgartner; loving mother of John “Jack” Howard Wilber, M.D. (wife Nora), Wendie Jane Cuckler (husband John), Douglas Allen Wilber, Roger Griffin Wilber, M.D., Julie Wilber Kuhl (husband Paul) and the late R. Geoffrey Wilber, M.D. (wife Laila) and Laurie Suzette Wilber; caring step-mother of Joanne Gramelt (husband Rich), John Kanche (wife Melanie), Michael Kanche (wife Peggy), Karen Racz (husband Paul) and William Kanche (wife Linda); fond mother-in-law of Elizabeth Wilber; devoted grandmother of Amy Holbrook, D.O. (husband Jarrod), Charles “Chad” Wilber, M.D. (wife Kim), Kaitlin “Kate” Wilber, Christen Gavin, William Wilber, Megan Smith (husband Aaron), Bethanie Jenkins (husband Greg), Laurie Cuckler, Mara, Andrew and Jack Wilber, Abigail Cuckler, Kurt Wilber, Nathan Kuhl, Scott Powers, Ryan Kuhl, Erik Powers, Brandon Kuhl; great-grandmother of J. Scott and Aubrie Matanick, Emma Holbrook, Lily Jenkins, Clara Holbrook, Quinn Smith, and Olivia Jenkins; cherished daughter of the late Howard, M.D., and Frances (nee Snyder) Griffin; dearest sister of the late Judson Griffin, M.D. (wife Edith, deceased) and Frances Wise (husband Jack, deceased); and dear aunt, great-aunt and step-grandmother of many.
Jane will be dearly missed.
Contributions may be made in memory of Jane to Cleveland Christian Home, 11401 Lorain Ave., Cleveland, OH 44119.
Celebration of Life Service on Monday, June 19 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home.
Burial will take place at Crown Hill Cemetery, in Warren, at 2 p.m.
Family will receive friends to pay tribute to and celebrate the life of Jane at The DeJohn Funeral Home & Celebrations Center of Chesterland, 12811 Chillicothe Road, on Sunday, June 18 from 2-6 p.m.