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Carol Collins Obituary
Carol Jane Collins, teacher, mentor, colleague, friend, sister, aunt, cousin, and beloved wife of John Gummel entered the Church Triumphant, December 3, 2024. She was a member and elder of Westminster Presbyterian Church, Dayton, Ohio and a member of The Westminster Choir.
Jane loved teaching children and was a first grade teacher at Northwood Elementary School and Hillel Academy.
Her love for children and the arts was demonstrated in her many years of work with and support for Muse Machine.
The Service of Witness to the Resurrection for Jane will be on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 1pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Dayton Ohio
Jane touched many lives, children, and grown-ups; students, teachers, colleagues, friends, and those she did not know. To continue her legacy of touching lives, and in lieu of flowers please contribute to the Jane Collins Memorial Fund at Westminster Presbyterian Church, established by her husband, John Gummel. The fund is dedicated to children's programming, and supporting the continuing excellence of Westminster's music ministry.
Checks should be made to Westminster Church, with the Jane Collins' Fund in the memo line.
The church's address:
The Westminster Presbyterian Church Attn. Rev. John Neely
125 North Wilkinson Street
Dayton, Ohio 45402
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Gale and Lora Mabry
January 12, 2025
Jane was a much loved friend and coworker. She was such a lively spirit, so wise, so funny, and a great story teller. Jane was an exceptional educator. She will be missed by all who knew her.
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