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Jane Johnson Doe, age 88, of Springfield, died May 6, 2018 at the Regional Medical Center in Springfield, Kansas, after a long illness. She was born January 11, 1930, in Springfield, the daughter of Marvin Blaine and Violet Smith Johnson. She was a member of the local Methodist Church and an officer in the Daughters of the American Revolution. She served for 30 years as a real estate agent in the Springfield area.

She is survived by three sons and one daughter: John, Eric, and Blaine, all of Springfield, and Michelle (Mimsy) Peck of Appledale; 11 grandchildren; two sisters and one brother: Ruth Adams, Denver, Colorado; Joyce Anderson, Colton, Kansas; Harry Johnson, Martinsville, Indiana. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Doe, and her daughter, Jane.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Springfield Funeral Home, 2300 Riverdale Avenue. Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. or one hour prior to the services. Interment will be in the Springfield City Cemetery.

John L. Doe, 70, died Saturday, October 22, 2018, in an industrial accident. He was born June 28, 1948, in Springfield, Kansas, to Alvin C. and Hilda Smith Doe. He married Jill Wood in 1968. In 1972 he married Anne Johnson.

He retired from the U.S. Air Force as a Master Sergeant in communications and became the owner of an oil distributorship in Springfield. He served as a member of the local school board for five years and was running for reelection at the time of his death. He was also a talented photographer.

He is survived by his wife, Anne, Springfield, three sons, Paul J. and his wife Susan, Boulder, Colorado; John O. and his wife Kristen, Appleton, Wisconsin; Michael R. and his wife, Diane, Riverside, California; two daughters, Elizabeth and her husband Jeremy Edwards, Phoenix, Arizona; and Marie, Springfield. He also has two grandchildren and is survived by his mother, his sister Kathryn Jones, and his brother Sidney, all of Springfield.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 27 at 1 p.m. at the Springfield Lutheran Church at 1500 Aspen Drive. Friends may call two hours before the services. Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers may be given to the Springfield Children's Hospital. Interment will be in the Springfield City Cemetery.

Jane Doe, born October 14, 1948, in Springfield, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 3. She was the daughter of Luther and Marilyn Saunders of Springfield. Jane was an active member of her Springfield community where she resided for twenty-one years. She dedicated her life to her community, husband and children. Ms. Doe was the mother of three children. She was president of the PTA, den mother, and volunteered at the county library. Recently Jane served those in need as a volunteer with Meals on Wheels until her illness became too advanced. Jane was an excellent wife, mother, and neighbor.

She is survived by her husband, John Doe of Springfield; sons Eric Doe of Chicago, Illinois, and Fred Doe of Tallahassee, Florida; daughter Mary Ann Doe-Smith of Denver, Colorado; and parents, Mr. & Mrs. Luther Saunders. Services for Mrs. Doe will be held at Our Lady of Grace Church in Springfield on Tuesday, January 6. Please send your kind contributions to the Women against Breast Cancer Foundation.

John Doe died at the age of 65 as a result of an automobile accident near Springfield, Kansas, on April 9. John lived near the Springfield River where he felt close to God and nature. John, our beloved father, son, brother, and grandfather, was born on July 10, 1937, in Centerville, to Eric and Jane Doe. He is survived by his mother, Jane Doe, of Centerville; daughter, Ashley Stevens of Centerville; two brothers, Fred and Eric Doe of Centerville; and son, John Doe of Springfield.

Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, April 17, at the XYZ Funeral Home at 1600 Main Street in Springfield at 2:00 p.m. Friends may call on Wednesday one hour prior to services. Interment will be in the Springfield cemetery.