Ethel Mae “Jane” Nave, nee Goforth, 95, of Belleville, IL, born Thursday, October 2, 1930, in Shawneetown, IL, passed away Monday, August 10, 2026 at Palomar Hospital in Escondido, CA.
Ethel was a member of St. Matthew Church in Belleville. IL. She was a homemaker, an artist who loved to do crafts, sewing, and painting rocks.
She was preceded in death by her:
- Husband: Havard G. Nave
- Parents: Lester and Ruth, nee Trusty, Tarrant
- Grandson: Kyle
- Granddaughter: Amber
- Brother: Raymond Goforth
- Sister: Kathleen
Surviving are her:
- Children:
- Diana (James) Varley of Escondido, CA
- Michael (Paula) Nave of Mount Vernon, IL
- Grandchildren:
- Heather
- Kerianna
- Nissa
- Elana
- Cecilia
- Many Great-Grandchildren
- Brother: Ronald (Marie) Goforth of Spamway, WA
- Sisters:
- Carolyn Sue Funkhouser of Granite City, IL
- Linda Mathis of Yates Center, KS
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Matthew Church.
Visitation: Visitation from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville, IL.
Services: Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at Kurrus Funeral Home, with Rev. Robert Swickard officiating. Interment will follow at Valhalla Gardens of Memory- Belleville, IL.