Jane E. Urban

Thursday, July 10, 2008

April 9, 1948 - July 8, 2008

NORTON, Kan. -- Jane E. Urban, 60, died Tuesday (June 8, 2008) at Norton County Hospital in Norton, Kan.

She was born April 9, 1948, to Harry and Eunice (Moore) Petracek. She attended Jennings Public Schools, Fort Hays State and Colby Community College.

On Sept. 26, 1987, she married Larry Urban in Norton. They lived in rural Norton, where she worked as a secretary.

She was a member of the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and the Altar Society.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Eunice Petracek and stepson, Anthony Urban.

Survivors include her husband, Larry Urban of Norton; sons, Kyle Vanover and wife, Michelle of Brownston, Mich., and Greg Vanover and wife, Kerri of Norton; stepson, Dominic Urban and wife, JaLynn of Norton; stepdaughters, Michelle Bieker and husband, Emmett of Ellis, Kan., and Danielle Johnson and husband, Eric of Goodland; and 17 grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Friday, 10 a.m., at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Norton with the Rev. Vincent Thu Laing officiating. Interment will be in the Norton Cemetery.

Visitation is today from 5-8 p.m., and Friday 8 a.m., until time of service at the parish hall in Norton. A vigil service is today at 7 p.m., at the parish hall.

Memorials may be given to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.

Pauls Funeral Home of Oberlin is in charge of arrangements.