Willits, California
1941 - 2010 (Age 69)
Jane GurkoBy Helen FalandesFrom the time she was a small girl growing up in Manhattan, Jane Gurko dreamed of living in the country. On the evening of November 29, 2010, Jane died quite suddenly in her Willits woodland home, Terpsichore. She was sharing the company, the conversation, and the...
Read MoreJane was an amazing woman can't believe its been 15 years since her passing. I loved to read her obit and be reminded of what a amazing person she was
Cyndi
December 02, 2025
Jane was my professor at San Francisco State. She was a superb instructor and I took several of her classes. She asked that I write a letter supporting her tenure, which I was delighted to do. She was truly inspirational and left an indelible impression.
James Chambers
July 15, 2024 | School
wow so sad to hear of Jane's passing, what a amazing women she was and such a fighter with all of her health issues, she always amazed me and every time I ran into her in town, she would always stop and talk. I will miss seeing her around in the community. Blessing to her family.
cyndi Moss
January 11, 2011 | Ukiah, CA
Ginger Larson
January 10, 2011 | Willits, CA
I'm truly sorry to hear of Jane's passing. What a loss of a lovely person. My fondest memory of Jane will be standing in the lunch line with several other women (including Sally) outside the cafeteria at Asilomar during the SFSU retreats, where we harmonized while waiting to be let in. I also remember one night at Asilomar when a group of us got together to sing, and Sally went down to the Chapel and retrieved a bunch of hymnals from under the noses of a gathering of ministers. Helene...
December 21, 2010
What a woman....What a friend! How lucky I was to know her and love her......Jane, you will always be in my heart...
Love, Kris Radish
kris radish
December 16, 2010 | Apollo Beach, FL