Jane A. Bigler, age 79 of Lenexa, passed away Friday, March 13, 2026, at the Olathe Medical Center.
She was born on February 20, 1947, the daughter of Raymond Dean and Wilma Louise (Geer) Bigler. She spent her summers with Grandpa and Grandma Geer on the farm outside of Clay Center and was always with Uncle Herbie around town. She graduated from Junction City High School and Kansas State University.
Jane was a Home Economics teacher at Stanley High School, Blue Valley High School (the first Blue Valley High School), Hillcrest Junior High, and Shawnee Mission West High School and oversaw the APA Foreign Exchange Student Program, allowing her to form lifelong relationships and to travel the world. She was involved with the Girl Scouts of America and Alpha Xi Delta Sorority. Following her retirement from teaching, she enjoyed playing Bridge with her group.
She is survived by her aunt, Margaret Geer of Clay Center, and several cousins and close friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and her brother, Grant Bigler.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Friday, March 20, 2026, at the Junction City First United Methodist Church with Pastor Will Ravenstein officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 am until service time on Friday at the church. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery in Clay Center.
Memorials may be made to Girl Scouts of America and left in care of the Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home, PO Box 176, Riley, KS 66531.
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