Vera Lane

Vera Lane passed away peacefully at home due to complications from cancer. Vera came from very humble beginnings. Her parents, in the 1930s, struggled and faced many hardships while raising Vera and her seven siblings in a love-filled home in the Armourdale district, KCKS. The family later moved to the Argentine area, where Vera spent the remainder of her life. Vera often shared memories of the great flood of 1951, recalling how the family was forced to evacuate their home by boat. In 1955, she met the love of her life, “Jack.” They married and shared 61 years of love and devotion until Jack’s passing in 2016. During the 1960s, Jack and Vera managed a local KCK band known as The Little Big Ones. Vera loved the band members as if they were her own children. She also enjoyed many trips to Los Angeles to visit siblings who lived there at the time. Vera was a devoted mother and homemaker, always full of love and known for her beautiful smile. She shared that love with friends, neighbors, nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, and her beloved dog, Jax. As her son, I am eternally grateful to have been her child. She truly was “The Little Engine That Could.” Vera was preceded in death by her husband, Jack D. Lane, Sr.; her parents, Joseph and Mildred Myers; brothers Curtis Myers (Virginia), Paul Myers (KCKS), Louis Myers (Sharon) of Independence, MO, and David Myers (Rose) of Olathe, KS; and sisters Erma Myers (KCKS), Bernice Coons (Bob) of Wellsville, KS, and Clara Robb (Chuck) of Los Angeles. She is survived by her son, Jack D. Lane Jr.; former daughter-in-law, Felicia; many beloved nieces and nephews; neighbors and friends; step-daughters; and special sister-in-law, Sharon Myers. The family wishes to thank KC Hospice, Dr. Charles Ragland and his assistant Anita at Sunflower Medical, KU Urology Medical (KS), and the staff at Advent Hospital in Merriam, KS. Donations may be made to KC Hospice of OPKS. Proverbs 31:10–31 best describes this wonderful woman. A graveside gathering will be held in Spring 2026, with details to be announced.

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Vera Lane

January 20, 1935 - December 28, 2025