Richard Lane

November 7, 1926 - September 12, 2018

Richard (Rich) Elmer Lane, passed away Wednesday, September 12, in Jefferson, Iowa, at the age of 91. A private service with military honors was held for the family at the Jefferson Cemetery, in Jefferson, Iowa. Rich, son of Elmer and Edna Lane, was born on November 7, 1926, in Jefferson, Iowa. He graduated from Jefferson High School in Jefferson, Iowa. Rich was enlisted in the U.S. Navy between 1943 and 1946 and was a Seaman First Class while serving during World War II in the Pacific. On August 20, 1952, he married Janice (Jan) Jorgensen. They made their home in Jefferson, Iowa, and became parents to three daughters, Pam, Penny, and Paula and two sons, Randy and Joe. After his honorable discharge from the military, Rich held various odd jobs until becoming employed at the Iowa DOT and retired after 38 years of service. Rich enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family and grandchildren. After retirement, Rich and Jan enjoyed traveling in an RV to warmer places in the southwestern United States during the winter months, camping in national parks and visiting several monuments along the way. Besides his parents, Rich is preceded in death by his sister, Arlis Coover and daughter, Penny Louk. Rich is survived by his wife, Jan Lane, Jefferson, Iowa; brothers, Bill Lane and wife, Pat, Clyde (Buzz) Lane and wife, Alyce, and Ron Lane and wife, Pat; sister, Pat Triplet; daughters, Pam Hulsey and husband, Jim, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Paula Wiltman and husband, Kim, Le Mars, Iowa, and sons, Randy Lane, Afton, Iowa, and Joe Lane, Jefferson, Iowa, and a son-in-law, Dennis Louk, Jefferson, Iowa; grandchildren, Angela Pearce and husband, Keith, Jennifer Durlam and husband, Heath, Chad Louk and wife, Christine, Jessi Holtrop and husband, Isaac, Sean Culbertson and wife, Talya, Nick Lane, Kasey Lane, Makaylah Lane, Lauren Lane; and numerous great-grandchildren. The family requests memorials be directed to the Jefferson Public Library.