Jane Ellen Pausch, 77, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Monday, November 27, 2023. She was born to the late Guy and Mary Osment on January 31, 1946. Jane was a member at Highland Drive Baptist Church. Jane and her husband, Von, established VJ Pausch Industries dba Can-Do Concrete Systems, Inc., building concrete self-haul and full-scale ready-mix batch plants. They sold the company to Acrowood South, and he and Jane retired in 1989. She loved visiting with her girls of the “Birthday Club” and traveling with her best friend, Shirley Winn and sister, Kay Bauer; they were known as the Golden Girls. But most importantly was her relationship with her family, Jane absolutely loved her daughters and being involved in their lives and was a mother to many of their friends. In addition to her parents, Jane is preceded in death by her husband, Von Pausch; sister, Kay Bauer; and brother-in-law, Larry Bauer.
Jane is survived by her daughters, Andrea Cook of Jonesboro (son-in-law, David Cook) and Cassie Kersey (Gary Jones) of Jonesboro; and grandchildren, Cameron Frangenberg (Kaylin Townsend), Logan Cook (Madi Booth), and Kyle Kersey (Brianna Graham).
The visitation will be held from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Friday, December 1, 2023 with the Celebration of Life following at 10:30 with Bro. Johnny Hutchison officiating.
Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donation be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or your local Humane Society.