Jane Marlow Easter, 87 of Irving, Texas, passed away on July 5, 2017. Jane was born in Fort Worth, Texas on September 10, 1929. She graduated from Irving High School and earned her Bachelors Degree in Education from Texas Christian University. She later obtained her Masters Degree from Southern Methodist University. Jane experienced a long teaching career with the Dallas Independent School District. She also enjoyed extensive travel around the world in the summers. Following her retirement, Jane spent countless hours caring for her mother, two aunts and an uncle. Jane was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ and most recently attended Beltline Road Church of Christ. In her later years Jane made many friends at the Park Manor Apartments where she lived as well as at Fresenius Dialysis Center in Irving. Family and maintaining family traditions was very important to Jane. She came from a family of Irving pioneers and early settler, Thomas Haley, was her grandfather. She was a great historian of the history of Irving as well as the Haley family. Jane was very independent and until recent months, she continued to drive herself to dialysis three times a week. Jane is survived by her sister-in-law, Lura Easter Barganier and her husband, Frank, of Irving; nieces, Mary Easter Casey and her husband, Jackie of Abilene, and Cindy Easter Arnold of Denton; cousins, Marinell Zaun, Vera Lou Gleghorn, Glenn Gleghorn and Sue Huffman; numerous grand-nieces and nephews; as well as many lifelong friends. Jane is preceded in death by her parents, J.C. and Flora Haley Easter and her brother, Joel Carlton Easter. Funeral services are being handled by Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Friday evening at the funeral home from 6:30 8:30 p.m. The memorial service for Jane will be held at Beltline Road Church of Christ in Irving on Saturday, July 8 at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at the Haley Cemetery. The family would like to thank the staff at Fresenius Dialysis Center and Irving Nursing and Rehabilitation for their devotion, care and love they provided to Jane. SERVICES

Visitation

Friday, July 07, 2017 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home 606 West Airport Freeway Irving, Texas 75062

Funeral Service

Saturday, July 08, 2017 10:30 AM

Belt Line Church of Christ 1202 North Belt Line Road Irving, Texas 75061