Jane Marlene Jeans, 79, was born on February 7, 1940 and died on January 2, 2020. Jane was a daughter of the late Edna Elizabeth Lawrence and Nicholas Theodore Campbell. Jane is survived by two cherished sisters (Myrna Hunt and Melvina Hommel), one son (Robert Kearny Jeans), one daughter (Gwyn Lea Jeans), their respective spouses (Ellen and Michael), and half-siblings from her father’s side of the family. In addition, Jane is survived by numerous beloved nieces, nephews, cousins, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and life-long friends.
Jane was born and raised in the Escondido area. She then married and raised a family in the San Marcos area. While in San Marcos, Jane was actively involved in her neighborhood and church communities, was a Soroptomist member, and volunteered at school, scouting, sporting, and band-related events. She worked part-time as an emergency response dispatcher for the local fire department, held a cosmetology license, was self-employed as a beautician, and co-owned Jeans’ Service Plumbing before her retirement and relocation to Valley Center. Since 2000, Jane lived on the San Pasqual Indian Reservation where she was an enrolled member of the San Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California, linked to Kumeyaay heritage.
On January 2, 2020, Jane transitioned to her new existence where she could celebrate the New Year with previously departed friends and family. One thing she disliked on Earth was being alone. She will never be alone again. As she embarked upon her eternal journey, she can now attend the biggest New Years’ and New Decade reunion ever. She didn’t want to leave her life on Earth, mostly because she didn’t want to leave the people she loved; but she also didn’t want to continue living in her failing body. She knew her body could no longer recover from its ailments. With clarity, Jane chose how she would spend her last hours on Earth. Her passing was pain-free and peaceful. She would want us to rejoice for her, even in our sadness.
Epilogue: Happy Birthday in Heaven mom. We hope you felt the love expressed during your celebration and services. You will be greatly missed.
To our guests: Our mom’s final wishes were to have two events: a Celebration of Life to be held at the San Pasqual Indian Reservation, and a spiritual memorial to combine elements of her religious faith and cultural heritage. She wanted to be buried within the San Pasqual Indian Reservation Cemetery. Ironically, our mom was mentally planning an 80th birthday party for February 7, 2020 and this is why we chose her birthdate for her Celebration of Life. We realize her final plans did not strictly follow any specific tradition, especially with the Celebration of Life occurring prior to the memorial. Because of this, we are sincerely grateful to our guests for joining us to honor our mother. May you each find solace and peace in the days ahead. Our mother would want that. –Robert and Gwyn
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