Oct. 4, 1929 - May 24, 2010NILES - Frances L. Lane, 80 years old, of Niles, MI, passed through her life at 8:10 p.m. in the evening of May 24, 2010, in her home. Frances was born October 4, 1929, to parents, Effie Ryan and Emery Voight in Paducah, KY. Frances moved to South Bend with her family in 1942 and graduated from Central High School. On December 6, 1947, she married James C. Lane in South Bend. James preceded her in death on May 7, 2002. From 1963 to 1978 she was employed at the O'Brien Paint Corp. of South Bend as Accounts Payable and Payroll Supervisor. She had resided in Michigan since 1974. Frances leaves three surviving children, Yvonne Lane of Niles, Jim (Jill) Lane of Alburquerque, NM, and Brian (Cindy) Lane of Edwardsburg. A daughter, Denise Lane Katz, preceded her in death on October 27, 1995. Also surviving to cherish her memory are 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, and her sister, Evelyn Lemanski of Tucson, AZ. Friends and family may gather at the Paul E. Mayhew Funeral Home, 26863 West Main St., Edwardsburg, on Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. then meet at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Friday to leave in a procession at 11:45 for a noon graveside service at Adamsville Cemetery on Friday, May 28. Officiating will be Father Joe McCormick, pastor of Our Lady of The Lake Catholic Church. Burial will be in Adamsville Cemetery next to her husband, James. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice At Home, 4017 Chamberlain Road, Buchanan, MI 49107. The family expresses their deepest gratitude to the Hospice At Home team for their excellent care of Frances during the last months of her life. My journey is complete now The tide is drifting in My vessel moves on gentle waves Eternity begins.