Jane Simmons

Jane Franklin Sharpe was born February 4, 1918 to Jacob and Elizabeth (Sowers) Sharpe in Knoxville, Tennessee. Jane was the oldest of eight children and grew up on a farm by Powell Station, Tennessee. After losing her parents, she lived and worked in Georgia and New York City to help support her siblings. Jane married Frank A. Trojahn, Sr., on December 11, 1941. They lived in Maine and finally settled in New Jersey, where they worked and raised their family. Frank passed away in April 1981. Jane married Al Simmons on October 1984. Al passed away March 1987. Jane worked since she was eighteen years old. She worked 45 years at Van’s Freehold Inn in Freehold, New Jersey. Jane retired at 86 years of age. She worked a total of 68 years. Jane moved to Ammon, Idaho, in May of 2005, to live with her daughter Dorita. Jane died at 97 years of age on October 24, 2015, at Fairwinds Sand Creek Retirement Center after a short illness. Jane is survived by one sister, Emma Leone; her two daughters, Sandra (Gene) Cohen, of Wall Township, New Jersey; and Dorita Yadon, of Ammon, Idaho; nine grandchildren; twenty-two great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren; two stepsons; two stepdaughters, and several nieces and nephews. Jane was preceded in death by both parents, five brothers, one sister, her two husbands, two stepsons, and her only son, Frank A. Trojahn, Jr. Jane was a favorite to all of her family and loved by all who knew her. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at Wood Funeral Home East Side, 963 South Ammon Road. A viewing will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will be at a later date. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.woodfuneralhome.com.

Funeral Services will be held

11:00 a.m. ,Wednesday, October 28, 2015 Wood Funeral Home East Side 963 South Ammon Road Idaho Falls, ID 83406 Notes: Visitation: One hour prior to services.