Geneva Lane

Geneva Lane of Rosenberg, Texas, age 92, passed away Monday December 31, 2018 at Silverado Memory Care in Sugar Land, Texas. She was born Katherine Geneva Mehrens on August 13, 1926 in Markham, Texas to Ben and Nahomie Mehrens. Geneva was the youngest of 9 siblings. As the daughter of a rancher and rice farmer, her family moved frequently during her childhood. She attended schools in Markham, Bay City, El Campo, Rosenberg and Richmond. Geneva met James Lane on a blind date in 1947, while she worked as a doctor's assistant and he worked at his father's Hudson dealership in Rosenberg. They were married at her parent's home on Carlisle St. on December 8, 1948. James and Geneva made their home in Rosenberg where she began working as a bookkeeper in their family business of Lane Motor Company. They became members of the Church of Christ in Rosenberg in the early 1950's. Geneva was an active and supportive elder's wife in the church for many years. Her greatest joy was received from time spent with her grandchildren whether it was playing board games,reading books, doing crafts or attending their school activities. Throughout her life she enjoyed gardening, china painting and antique collecting. She especially enjoyed opening her home for gatherings of family and church friends. Geneva was preceded in death by her parents, Ben and Nahomie Mehrens; sisters, Lela Mae Ansel, Lola Mehrens, Leona Barnett, Beatrice Bailey and Irene Zumwalt; and brothers, Clarence Mehrens, Jack Mehrens and her twin brother who died at birth. Survivors include her loving husband of 70 years, James Lane; daughter, Deborah Wolbrette and her husband, Bruce; son, Bryan Lane and his wife, Cindy; grandchildren, Gregory Wolbrette and his wife, Lisa, Cary Wolbrette, Jenny Wooster and her husband, Josh, and Ronnie Lane; great grandchildren, Zoey, Quentin and Teddy Wooster. Visitation will be at 9 a.m. Monday, January 7, 2019, followed by funeral service at 10 a.m. at the Graeber Rd. Church of Christ in Rosenberg. Burial will be at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Rosenberg. Tributes and words of condolence may be left for the family at www.davisgreenlawnfh.com. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home, 3900 B.F. Terry Blvd., Rosenberg, Texas 77471.

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Geneva Lane

August 13, 1926 - December 31, 2018