- Date Of Birth: May 26, 1936
- Date Of Death: December 5, 2014
- State: Florida
SCHAFTLEIN
Jane Elizabeth Davis, 78, died December 5, 2014 in Boca Raton, FL surrounded by all her children as she succumbed to Cancer. She was a 74 year resident of Louisville, KY who recently relocated to Delray Beach, FL.
She was born May 26, 1936 in Glasgow, Kentucky, daughter of the late Margaret Marcum and Charles E. Davis. She was a graduate of Shawnee High School, class of 54, and studied music and arts at Lindenwood College in St. Charles, MO. She had a long and successful career as an interior designer taking on a wide variety of projects from houses, offices, hospitals, planes, and tour bus to dorm rooms. She made the world a better place in an aesthetic sense and through the sheer force of her vibrant, strong, and uninhibited personality. She worked at Porter Paints in St. Matthews, Duncan Wall Coverings on Shelbyville Road and Seaton House Interior in Jeffersontown. She closed out her career as an independent design consultant and specifier.
While raising four children she was active in supporting youth education, arts, and sports.
She was active in the Womens Auxiliary of the KY National Guard.
She was a formidable foe in the world of online Scrabble. Jane also loved a good debate on national affairs and the issues of the day. She staunchly advocated personal responsibility, a respect for freedom, and the free market.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband of 55 years, Raymond J. Schaftlein, and a brother, William E. Davis.
She is survived by her children, Mark D. Schaftlein, and his girlfriend, Giselle Serrano of Highland Beach, FL, Timothy E. Schaftlein and his wife, Cynthia and their children, Christopher and Eryk of Lodi, CA, Charles Joseph Schaftlein of Louisville, and a daughter, Shari Margaret Schaftlein, and her husband, David H Johnson of Alexandria, VA, and two brothers Jack and Bob Davis.
6140 N. Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL 33487
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