DRUSILLA “JANE” TERAMANA
Drusilla “Jane” Teramana, 85, of Brilliant, OH, passed away Wednesday January 21, 2026, peacefully at home after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.
She was born June 30, 1940 in Dover, OH, a daughter of the late Walter E. and Matilda M. (Jones) Kendle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jean Teramana on January 19, 2009; and four brothers, Richard, Roger, Kenneth and Melvin Kendle; and two sisters, Karen Richardson and Gwendolyn Moore.
Jane was a homemaker and a member of the Brilliant Christian Church.
Surviving are two sons, Larry E. Teramana of Brilliant, OH and Russell (Roseann) Teramana of Wheeling, WV; a daughter, Karen (Shawn) Merritt of Brilliant, OH; her former daughter-in- law, Rae Ann Teramana of Brilliant, OH; a brother, Ronald (Elizabeth) Kendle of Richmond, OH; three grandchildren, Michelle (Charles) Hickey, Kaitlyn Merritt and Devin Merritt; two step-grand-child- ren, Brittany (Matt) Colombo and Zachary (Ashley) Hood; four great-grandchildren, Charli Rae Hickey, Lucas and Abigail Colombo and Sophia Hood; and her beloved cat JoJo.
Friends will be received at the Wheeler Funeral Home, 712 Third St., Brilliant, OH, on Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. and on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of her funeral services at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor John Kotsanos, officiating. Interment will follow at Fort Steuben Burial Estates, Wintersville, OH.
Offer condolences at www.wheelerfuneral homes.com.
