Jane Ellen Denno of Rutherfordton, passed away in her home on March 15, 2021 at the age of 69. She was born in Portland Oregon the eldest of four children to Donald and Helen Denno. Jane was preceded in death by her parents and her sister Sue Adams of Wisconsin. She is survived by her brother Jim Denno ,wife Debby of Salem Oregon , sons Rory , wife Lanae and children of Idaho, son Jesse, wife Nicole also of Idaho and youngest son Eliot of Salem; sister Anne and husband Kenneth Brock of Rutherfordton and sons Kerry and wife Nikki Brock and Kevin Brock and their families of Forest City, NC.
Jane was raised near Chicago, IL where she received her first graduate degree as a clinical specialist in psychiatric nursing; second graduate degree in family medicine and third in mental health.
Jane moved to NC in 1985 to work as a minister with Sam and Jane Whaley at the Word of Faith Fellowship church.
She was especially gifted in the music ministry.
She retired from Cleco Medical Center in 2019 after a career serving all ages of psychiatric mental health patients. She was well known for the love and encouragement she expressed toward all of her patients.
She will be greatly missed by all!
A memorial service will be held March 17 at 7 PM at the Word of Faith Fellowship Church in Spindale North Carolina. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the building fund for the Word of Faith Fellowship Church.