FRANKLIN – A. Jane Huffman, 77, passed away Jan. 3, 2021.
She was born on Nov. 8, 1943 in Des Moines, Iowa, to the late Lucille and Jim Redman. Also preceding her in death was sister Jean Redman Kurtz.
Mrs. Huffman graduated from Janesville Sr. High School in Janesville, Wisconsin in 1961; she received her associate of science degree from Sullins College in Bristol, Virginia in 1963. Jane continued her education at the University of Wisconsin, receiving her B.S. in Physical Medicine in 1967. She worked 2 years at the Crippled Children’s Hospital and School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and acted as Chief Physical Therapist at Shriner’s Children’s Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina.
Jane later moved back to Iowa where she married her childhood sweetheart, David Huffman on May 16, 1970. Mrs. Huffman worked several years for the United Cerebral Palsy of Cedar Rapids Iowa. She continued her career in Lynn County working as a pediatric physical therapist for the Cedar Rapids school system.
In 1977, Jane and her family moved to Vero Beach, Florida where she became a certified middle school instructor for ESOL, Math and Science and taught for 21 years in the Indian River County School District before retiring in 2005 and moving to Otto.
Mrs. Huffman was active in theater and opera and sang in her church choir for many years as a soprano and soloist. She was a co-founder of Chapter CL in Franklin in 2006, a member of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, DAR, Red Hats, Republican Women, served for several years on the Board of Heritage Mountain Estates Owners Association and a member of Resurrection Lutheran Church where she served on the board as the financial secretary.
Surviving Mrs. Huffman is her husband of 50 years, David Huffman of Otto; Daughter, Terri (Robert) Nichol of Tampa, Florida; a sister, Joan Redman Boyce of San Anselma, California; sister-in-law Kathy Karr of Traer, Iowa; five nephews, two nieces, and their families.
No services are planned at this time.
She will be entombed at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery and Mausoleum in Cedar Rapids Iowa.