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Jane Irene Schroeder Dennison, 83

| March 20, 2022 12:00 AM

Jane Irene Schroeder Dennison passed away March 15, 2022.

Jane was born July 26, 1938, in Kalispell to John and Marie Schroeder.

Jane was preceded in death by her husband George after 62 years of marriage, her parents and her twin sister.

She is survived by two sons, Robert and Rick, their spouses, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, one sister and one brother.

Jane spent her childhood in the Flathead Valley. She and George, along with their two young sons, moved to Miles City in 1958. In 1960 they moved to Missoula and later in 1963 moved to Seattle where George pursued his Ph.D. Jane earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree later. They moved to Fayetteville, Arkansas, in 1967 for a year, back to Seattle in 1968, and then to Fort Collins, Colorado, in 1969. After spending 17 years in Fort Collins at Colorado State University, they moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan, for three years. In 1990 they made their final move back to Missoula when George became president of the University of Montana.

Jane worked at the University of Washington, the University of Arkansas, Colorado State University, and volunteered at the University of Montana Alumni Center.

She enjoyed watching sports, traveling, golf, and the interactions with the University of Missoula community.

Private services will be held later.