Emma Jane Roudebush

April 30, 1929 – January 6, 2025

Emma Jane Gilpin was born outside Eagletown, Ind., to Mary Floy (Edwards) Gilpin and Frank “Doc” Gilpin on April 30, 1929. She was always a country girl in fact and in spirit. And spirited she was.

She met and married Bernard Leon Roudebush, a returning World War II veteran, in 1946. They created a life together during 72 years of marriage, in and just outside Noblesville.

Jane worked for many years and retired from Western Electric, helping to make telephones by welding together the necessary circuitry wiring. After retiring, she began giving in-store demonstrations to promote various food products.

She enjoyed her role as homemaker and loved the outdoors. Jane loved her walks in Brown County, spending time with family and friends, and creating wonderful homemade sweet treats for those dear to her. And she possessed a mischievous sense of humor, as many of you readers of this know.

ln addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her 10 siblings, her husband Bernard, and an infant daughter, Connie Annette. Jane is survived by her only son, Ronald W. Roudebush, son-in-law Clark G. Mitchell, and many nieces and nephews.

A special thanks is due her nephew, Steve Mayhew, for all the transportation, assistance, support, and joy he provided these past several years. She appreciated you greatly.

Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m., with a funeral service following at 11 a.m. at Randall & Roberts Funeral Home, 1150 Logan St., Noblesville.

If you have a favorite remembrance or story to share, you are invited to do so during the memorial services. Interment will follow at Crownland Cemetery in Noblesville.

If you wish, in lieu of flowers, please donate to charities in support of children.

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