Ellen Jane Webb

Ellen Jane Gibbons Webb
Age 86 of Kalamazoo Passed away at Woodside of Friendship Village on Friday, January 25, 2008. Jane started life as the third child of Leo and Pauline Searles Gibbons, Detroit, MI on May 10th, 1921. Earning a Masters Degree in Home Economics from Wayne State University, Jane served as head of that Department in the late 1940s. In 1947 she married Merle E Webb, her husband of 56 years, who preceded her in death March 17, 2003. Their three children survive: Melissa Webb Muha, Portage, MI; Michael Pamela Webb, Richmond, VA; and Brian Carmella Webb, Columbus, OH. Also surviving are seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nieces Helen Jane and Marcia; nephews Steve and Randy. Preceding her in death were her parents and brothers Robert and Richard Gibbons. Jane & Merle moved to Kalamazoo in the early 1950s. After several years as a full-time mother and homemaker, Jane returned to education as a Science and Math teacher at Northeastern Junior High School and later as a tutor for the SLD Learning Center. She was a co-founder and director of the Major Disease Clinic, a non-profit clinic serving the needs of children with serious medical conditions. Jane was a devoted wife, a creative homemaker, a gifted teacher, a loving mother and an active member of First United Methodist Church. Family will receive friends from 10:00 AM to Noon Monday January 28th at Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Westside Chapel, 3926 S. 9th St. with a memorial service at noon the same day. A reception for family and friends will be held immediately following the memorial service in the KIVA at Friendship Village. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the SLD Learning Center 504 S. Westnedge, Kalamazoo 49007, Hospice Care of SW Michigan, 222 N. Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo, 49007 or First United Methodist Church 212 S Park St, Kalamazoo, 49007. Please sign Janes guest book at www.langelands.com 343-1508