Jayne Titus was born March 05, 1921 at Tekoa, WA to Cyrus Robert and Mary Edna Magers. She died September 06, 2010 at Lewiston, ID. Jayne grew up on a small farm in Sanders while attending school along with 4 brothers and a sister. Growing up Jayne's favorite pass time was being outdoors with her siblings, riding horses, tinkering with old cars, shooting rifles and being a "tom boy" but she also loved to cook. On November 22, 1937 Jayne married Allen Titus, her sweetheart forever, and they celebrated 68 years of life together, raising 4 children and enjoying many grandchildren. During the war Jayne and Allen moved to South Dakota to help Allen's parents save their farm, staying a couple years before returning to Idaho. They purchased and operated dairy farms in St. Maries and Sanders and Jayne cooked at numerous restaurants such as the C&M and the Handy Corner. In 1956 they moved to Lewiston where Jayne cooked at the Chicken Broaster, later purchasing and operating the Mecca Café in Clarkston. The family returned to St. Maries in 1964 when Jayne went to work for Mosley's IGA as a meat wrapper in the butcher shop until she was diagnosed with cancer and was forced to retire. In 1991 they returned to Lewiston for the rest of their retirement years. Jayne enjoyed oil painting, working crossword puzzles, making quilts and crocheting. One of the highlights of her life was receiving her High School Diploma in l995 at age 74 from LCSC along with her daughter and great grandson. But most of all she loved her family and always said that spending time with them was her greatest blessing. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law Doris and Wayne Cox, Jackie and Clay Norton, all of Lewiston; sons and daughters-in-law Ed and Sherry Titus of St. Maries and Tom and Yvonne Titus of Hayden Lake. She is also survived by one sister Dorothy Martin of St. Maries; nine grandchildren and many great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Jayne was preceded in death by her parents, 4 brothers, her granddaughter, Mary E. Cox Hunt and great-granddaughter, Chanda Le Morris. The Memorial Service is Sept, 11th at 2:00pm at Hodge Funeral Home in St. Maries. The Rev. Fred Pace will officiate the ceremony and burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in St. Maries. Hodge Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. The family suggests donations to the Inland Northwest Blood Bank in the name of Nathan John Dahl.
