Beloved widow of Vincent Patrick Perna; mother of Gina Perna and Tracy (Dr. Michael) Perna Creer; grandmother of Harrison Perna Creer.
Native of Toledo, Ohio. Attended University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute and completed a Master of Science in Chemistry and Biology. Jane was an outdoor enthusiast spending time on her farm in New Melle, Missouri where she enjoyed bird watching and working to protect native plants and wildlife. Jane enjoyed researching family genealogy and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution after establishing her lineal descent from a Patriot of the American Revolution.
Jane will be interned at St.Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Creve Coeur, Missouri.
