Jane Leiner Schulz Jones

Mary Jane Leiner Schulz Jones passed away at the age of 90 on November 29, 2023, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Jane was born on August 23, 1933, in Tiffin, the youngest daughter of Karl and Ernestine (Miller) Leiner. Her mother was a talented pianist, and her father was the owner of Leiner and Son Menswear, a fifth-generation family store established in 1852.

Jane graduated from Columbian High School and Heidelberg College. In 1956, she married Larold Schulz and moved to Chicago where sons Karl and Keith were born. They later moved to White Plains NY, where daughter Karen was born. In 1979, the family moved to Billings, Montana where Jane lived for 35 years. Jane was the first House and Ticket Office Manager of the Alberta Bair Theater (ABT) responsible for all house and ticket office operations. In 1988 she was selected to be a YWCA Salute to Women honoree. She was most proud of the ABT volunteer Corps and valued the many friends who were part of that group. One of the volunteers, Don Jones, became her husband in 1996.

While Jane loved living in Billings, she also treasured the time spent every summer at her family's cottage in Lakeside, first as a child with her family and then throughout her life. As a teenager, she became a very good shuffleboard player and later in life loved playing with any grandchild or friend who was visiting at the time.

Following the death of her husband Don, Jane moved to Scottsdale in 2015. Jane was preceded in death by her parents and brother Charles Leiner and sisters Carolyn Bage and Suzanne Jackson.

Jane is survived by her children Karl Schulz and his wife Jennifer, Keith Schulz and his wife Laura, Karen Thomas and her husband Ray, and grandchildren Keenan, Steffen, Anya, Alexandra, Lisa, Patti, and five great grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life service will be held this summer in Tiffin. Contributions can be made to the Special K Ranch in Columbus Montana for those who would like to honor Jane's memory.