Jayne S. Smith
June 25, 1911 ~ January 24, 2006
Smith, Jayne S., 94, retired after 30 years as executive director of the Wichita Area Girl Scouts, died Tuesday, January 24, 2006. Jayne was born June 25, 1911 in Syracuse, NY. The rosary will be at 6:00 P.M., Friday, Downing Lahey Mortuary East. The service will be at 1:30 P.M., Saturday, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Preceded in death by her husband, George W. Smith and brothers, Paul and John Sheils. Survivors: sister-in-law, Joyce M. Sheils of Rochester, NY; nephews, John (Katie) Sheils, Jr. of Potomac, MA, Stephen Fonda of Nyssa, OR and Max Goolsby of Atlanta, GA; nieces, Kathleen (Dr. James) Cain of Vero Beach FL, Mary Bridget (Chris) Reeve of Rochester, NY and Marilyn Moor of Portland, OR; many dear friends. Memorials have been established with Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market, Wichita, KS, 67202, American Red Cross, 1900 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS, 67214 and George and Jayne Smith Scholarship Girl Scouts of the Golden Plains, 360 Lexington Rd, Wichita, KS, 67218. Tributes may be sent to the family via www.downingandlahey.com
The rosary will be at 6:00 P.M., Friday, January 27, Downing Lahey Mortuary East.
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Jayne was the ultimate Girl Scout champion. Our Girl Scouting community in Wichita had a super advocate and supporter and we will miss her physical presence but know she is watching and guiding from above. I am thankful for the years that she and George devoted to girls and the Scouting movement in our town. Their generosity was unending and unselfish. Many girls have thrived thanks to the Smith endowments and will hopefully do so in the future. Her service yesterday was a wonderful tribute and was beautifully celebrated. I am a better person for meeting and getting to know her . I shall miss seeing her at our yearly Silver and Gold Ceremony. She added a bit of zip and humor. Jeanne-Marie Neuroth, Girl Scout troop leader, Silver and Gold committee mentor , National Council Delegate 2006.