Jane lea Banks
November 22, 2018
Jane Lea Banks, 68, Medical Coder, died Thursday, November 22, 2018. Rosary will be at 9:30 am, Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am, Friday, November 30, 2018, at Church of the Magdalen Catholic Church. Jane loved spending time with her granddaughter and traveling. Survived by her husband, Michael A. Banks of Wichita; son, Nick (Megan) Lavelle; sisters, Mary Nell (Gene) Strautman, Patty (Hugh) Minor, Stacey (Mike) Cowman, Terre (Jon) Graham; granddaughter, Payton Lavelle; niece, Megan Cowman; nephew, Jared (Steph) Cowman; grandniece, Mallory; grandnephews, Trevor, Hunter, Ben, and Remi. Memorials have been established with: The Lords Diner, 520 N. Broadway, Wichita, KS, 67214 or charity of donors choice. Downing & Lahey Mortuary - East Chapel.
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Terre, Im so sorry to hear of the loss of your mom. May the Lord Jesus Christ be with you and your family during this time of grief.
Dear Mike and family,
I was so surprised to hear that Jane passed away. I knew she had cancer. When I was in Wichita she was In remission. She loved life and always had that smile and laugh.
I always enjoyed reading the Christmas letter with joy since you both seemed to enjoy the gifts from God.
I will remember Jane and all the family In my prayers.
Sister Sebastiana sends her sympathy and prayers. We hope that the address I have is correct We will send a card.
United In prayer,
Sister Sylvia Egan
Please accept my deepest condolences, my heart goes out to you during this difficult time. May the hope of seeing your loved one again in the future, as our heavenly Father has promised, bring you comfort. John 11:24-25.
We are all in a state of shock over the loss of your wonderful and beautiful wife, mother and grandmother. Jane was one of the most inspiring women I have met. I am so grateful that we bumped into each other at Mary Ellens and the Habitat event. My heart hurts for all of you. Hopefully, you can get a little comfort from the messages we leave. I will be out of town and unable to attend the service. Please know that I am there in spirit.
Gods peace to all at this difficult time. Jane was my boss for many years when I joined the RT department as a 19 year old in 1978. I grew up around her. We kept in touch via Christmas letters and later Facebook over all these years. I cant imagine this world without her. She will be missed. Godspeed Jane.
Nick, Megan and family, we are deeply saddened to hear about your Mom. Please know we are thinking about all of you. Love Jeri, Dennis and family.
I thought Jane was a lot of fun! She knew how to have a good time. She will be missed but never forgotten.
Michael and family, you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Jane, you gave me my first RRT job. Thank you. Eternal rest grant unto her oh Lord. May the perpetual light shine upon you.
Dear Michael
The family and I are thinking of you and Janes Kansas family with a heavy heart about Janes passing. What a shock! I have fond memories of our short friendship but obvious of your love for your years together. May God welcome Jane with open arms and give you peace she is in his arms.
Sorry for your loss, may Gods love comfort and help you through this difficult time.
1 Peter 5:6,7
Jane was my first friend in Wichita in 1989. We became fast friends when she hired me at St. Francis. She was always so kind. Even though we had not seen each other on a regular basis over the past few years, we could pick up right where we had left off the previous time. She was always interested in my kids and what they were doing and came to all our graduation parties. I could always count on laughing uncontrollably about one thing or another when we were together. Michael and her family, I pray you find comfort and peace. I will remember her with her big beautiful smile always!
What a tremendous loss to our family and hers. She was a sweet and good Sister-in-Law, I loved her sense of humor and will miss her very much. I wish we had lived much closer, it would have been fun to spend more time with her. May God hold you and comfort you in his arms Jane. Love Fran
Mike and family, We wish we could be with you to comfort you today, but you know we are there in our hearts. We loved Jane and will miss her tremendously. Dan and Fran Banks-Bray
Dear Michael, Sending you our love and hugs. I am at a loss for words, Jane was such a beautiful person inside and out! We love you and are here for you! Theresa, Brock, Carolyn, Elijah and the girls
Michael, my heart goes out to you. You and Nick and other family members and friends are in my thoughts and prayers. I have no other words, sorry is not enough. But I am sorry for your loss.
To all of Janes family and sisters,
We are praying for you all. Jane was always fun to be around and will be missed. Thinking of you this weekend. Live to all,
Curt & Tina
Jane was one of my best friends in high school and we have kept in touch over the years. I am so thankful for the extra time we spent at our 50th reunion in October. She was a special lady and I know will be greatly missed. To the entire family please know my thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Im not sure what to say…. I am at a loss for words. This is a shock to my system. She truly was one of my best friends in high school. We kiddingly called each other ‘twin’. She was fun with a spunky disposition and we had such great times together. Im so glad I was able to spend some time with her in October at our high school reunion. She was a darling, and I shall miss her greatly. My thoughts are with her family, and all the lives she touched.
Those of us that went to high school with her are just hearing this sad news. I was so glad to see her at the reunion. She was, always, such a beautiful and nice person. It was so special to have spent time with her. I lift your family and friends up in prayer at this difficult time.
Please accept our deepest condolences for your family’s loss.