Funeral Services for Vernita Jane Davis, Age 88 formerly of Mountain Grove, Missouri & Most recently of Centennial, Colorado will be held on Tuesday, August 25th, 2026 at The Cabool Church of The Brethren, Cabool, Missouri, beginning at 2:00 PM. Visitation will precede the service, beginning at 1:00 PM. Burial will be held in The Greenwood Cemetery, Dunn, Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of The Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home, Mountain Grove, Missouri.
Vernita Jane “Janie” (Neher) Davis, daughter of Charles and Hazel V. (Hoag) Neher, was born November 5, 1937,in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She went to heaven on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, in Centennial, Colorado, at the age of 88.
Janie grew up in the Mountain Grove area and graduated from Mountain Grove High School, class of 1955. She enjoyed many days and adventures with her cat, “Sweetie Pie”, on her shoulder, all over the family farm, northeast of Mountain Grove. The family was active in the Greenwood Church of the Brethren.
Jane attended McPherson College, and then went on to seminary in Elgin, Illinois, where she met her husband, Glen. Later, they moved to Enders, Nebraska, with their young son, Glen Richard II, and served the Enders Church of the Brethren Community. Their family grew with the addition of Sara Lynne, Deborah Elaine, Stephen Paul, and Charles Foster. In 1986, Jane then moved to Cushing, Oklahoma, and was the Chaplain for the Valley Hope Treatment Facility. After her children were out of the home, Jane took a pastoral position at the Warrensburg Church of the Brethren, in Missouri. Jane’s final move was to Colorado to be closer to family, and there pastored the Windsor Church of the Brethren, until her retirement.
Jane enjoyed spending time with her family and telling stories of years past. She was a pioneer in her field- one of the first ordained women ministers in the Church of the Brethren!
Jane enjoyed the Rocky Mountains in all their splendor, as well as the Rolling Plains. She will live on in the hearts and lives of her family, and everyone she touched.
Jane was preceded in death by her husband, Glen R. Davis; son, Charles F. Davis; father, Charles F. Neher; mother, Hazel V. (Hoag) Neher; and sister, Iris E. Neher.
Jane is survived by her sons, Glen R. Davis II and wife, Keli, of Aurora, Colorado, and Stephen P. Davis and wife, Amanda, of Norton, Kansas; daughters, Sara L (Davis) Soria-Hernandez and husband, Paul, of Centennial, Colorado, and Deborah E. (Davis) Fletcher and husband, Ray, of Oklahoma; nine grandchildren, Francisco (Frankie), Victor, Mikayla, Kindra, James, Nicholas, Maxwell, Glen III, and Brooke; seven great-grandchildren, Harper, Gypsy, Westly, Owen, Jonas, Christina, Woodrow, (and a new baby boy due anyday!); brothers, Jimmy E. Neher and wife, Winnie, of Wichita, Kansas, Darrell F. Neher and significant other, Donna, of Cabool, Missouri; numerous other family and a host of friends.
If desired, memorial donations may be made in Jane’s name directly to the family.
