Mary Jane Wilks, age 71 died Saturday, July 30, 2016 at Madison Healthcare in Madison, Ohio.

Mary Jane was born on March 14, 1945 in Ashtabula the daughter of Michael and Dagmar (Alkula) Kapala. She was a 1963 graduate from Ashtabula High School and attended Penn State University. She attended the nursing program at Hamot Medical Center in Erie, PA.

Mary Jane enjoyed traveling, music and church. She also enjoyed comedy and loved to watch Johnny Carson. One of seven children, she played the flute in school and was a member of Bible Baptist Church in Ashtabula.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Edward Wilks in 2009 and brothers Bill Kapala and Harold Kapala.

Mary Jane is survived by daughters, Susan (Harry) Eighmy of Erie, Pa and Barbara Woodruff of Lewis Center, OH, a son John (Shannon) Wilks of Galloway, OH, grandchildren Emily, Mary and Ellen Eighmy, Celeste and Paige Woodruff and Rylan and Layne Wilks.

Calling hours will be held on Thursday, August 4, 2016 from 12:00 Noon to 1:00 p.m. at the Raisian Family Funeral Home, 581 Harbor St., Conneaut.

A Prayer Service will follow calling hours at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memory Gardens, Route 20, Conneaut.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer, 660 Ackerman Road, 6th Floor, P.O. Box 183112, Columbus, Ohio 43218-3112.

Service Date: August 4, 2016

Calling hours Thurs., Aug. 4 from Noon to 1:00 p.m.

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