La Doska Jane McClenny

1931 - 2025

La Doska Jane McClenny

June 15, 1931 - July 3, 2025

Wichita, Kansas - La Doska Jane Donahue Scribner McClenny died on July 3, 2025 at the age of 94. She was preceded in death by her first husband Herbert L. Scribner (married 1948-1966), second husband Donald McClenny (married 1983-2002), her parents Lynn Donahue and Miller Donahue of Des Arc, Arkansas, her older sister Imogene Griffin Sisna, niece Alicia Jane Wyss, and older brother John (Buddy) Donahue. She is survived by her brother Gary Lynn Donahue of Bebe, Arkansas and twin daughters Denise Scribner of Wichita, KS and Deann Scribner Fleming of San Antonio, TX. Janie completed high school in a three year accelerated program graduating Des Arc High School at the age of 16. After her marriage to Herbert in 1948, they traveled to Ohio and Illinois looking for work. Janie and Herb came to Kansas in 1950. Janie began her career with Boeing in 1951. She gave birth to twin daughters Deann and Denise in 1954 returning to electrical/electronics. After 24 years with Boeing she was promoted to First Line Supervisor in the Metal Bond area then sent to IPB#1 as Electrical Supervisor. In 1984 she was sent to lead a crew on the Boeing flight line to work complete electrical modifications on Piedmont Airline planes and was awarded Supervisor of the Year. Janie was promoted to Second Level Manager leading crews working both on the Air Force One planes, the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) for NASA that ultimately went to the moon, Bell Helicopters, and electrical wiring for Saudi Arabian airplanes to name a few. She worked for The Boeing Company until retirement in 1992 after 41 years of service. With her second husband Donald, they celebrated retirement by traveling the world. After her husband's death, Janie enjoyed doing yard work and traveling to see her twin daughters. During the last three years of her life she dealt with several health issues beating melanoma cancer twice with congestive heart failure leading to entering hospice care in 2025. No services or memorials will be conducted. Donations in her memory may be sent directly to the Kansas Humane Society, 3313 North Hillside, Wichita, KS 67219. Her remains will be interred at the family plot located at Hazen Cemetery, Arkansas. Share condolences at www.cozine.com. Arrangements by Cozine Memorial Group-Broadway Mortuary.