1/29/1943 - 5/3/2020
Jesse E. Yaney age 77, of rural Bryant passed away Sunday May 3,
2020 at his residence. He was born in Portland on January 29, 1943 the son
of Virgil and Edith (Myers) Yaney. He was married October 31, 1970 to Judy
Chowning who survives. He was retired as a truck driver and served in the US
Army. He was a member of VFW 6751 in Geneva, Portland American Legion and
Portland Moose Lodge.
Surviving are his wife Judy, two sons Jesse
Yaney Jr. (wife Sandy) of Muncie and Brian Yaney (wife Cindy) of Muncie,
three daughters Anita Lamb (husband Donald) of Van Buren, IN, Kim Ayers
(husband Brent) of Bryant and Karla Rowles of Portland, four sisters
Marcella Steveson of Portland, Janace Schmidt (husband Evan) of Geneva, Judy
Bruns (husband Jerry) of Bryant and Charlene Duncan (husband Garry) of
Portland. Fourteen grandchildren and thirty five great grandchildren.
Private funeral services will be held in the Baird-Freeman Funeral Home
with Pastor Mike Morgan presiding. Burial will follow in the Gravel Hill
Cemetery in Bryant. Memorials can be made to the Jay County Heart Fund.
Baird-Freeman Funeral Home; May 5, 2020
Contributed by
Jim Cox
Buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery