Jane Harrison Wilder

Jane Harrison Wilder, age 85, of Venice, Florida, passed away on March 13, 2024 in her home with her two oldest sons, James and David, by her side. She was born on April 16, 1938 in Easton, Maryland. Jane grew up on the Eastern Shore in Trappe MD. After a full and rich childhood in her hometown, she moved to Denver, CO to study nursing. While in Colorado, she met and fell in love with her husband, Allen Wilder. They married in 1959 at her family church in Trappe, with Allen’s father performing the services. They remained married and deeply in love for the next 46 years until Allen’s passing in 2006. Along the way, Jane worked as a registered nurse in Denver; St. Louis and Rolla, MO; Pensacola, FL; and Manassas, VA. In addition to her nursing career, she was a busy mom, raising four boys together with her husband. She is survived by her sons, James, of Castle Rock CO; David of Venice FL; Douglas (Yvonne) of Denver CO and Michael Wilder of Gainesville FL; seven grandchildren along with a great-grandchild due in April; and brother, Edgar of Trappe MD. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Allen, as well as her parents, Oliver and Edith Harrison and sister, Lee Harrison Ell. Jane was a fun-loving, intelligent and resourceful woman who brought a spark of joy to everyone that knew her. As the mother of four boys, she did not shy from antics such as head stands, competitive card games, canoe trips, fort and treehouse construction and many epic road-trip vacations where the only space for the family cooler was where her legs were supposed to be. She presided over a happy home with pets, school projects, family suppers, neighborhood kids, sports and parties. She had a life-long love of reading (especially mysteries!), card games and puzzles. She never stopped reading and doing crosswords! Her final words were “I want my husband.” They are reunited now, sharing the love and laughter that sustained them during their long and happy life together. A graveside service will be held at Old Whitemarsh Cemetery, in Trappe MD at 1 PM on March 26, 2024. Jane will be buried alongside Allen near the historic, Hole-in-the-Wall site. Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home in Easton MD, is handling the arrangements.

Jane Harrison Wilder

April 16, 1938 - March 13, 2024