Jane Louise Keener Hartranft, of West Grove, PA passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 25, 2021 at Jenner’s Pond Retirement Community at the age of 95. Born on July 17, 1926 in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of Christian and Rosamond (Ruoss) Keener. Jane was the younger sister of her brother Dale Keener, and the elder sister to Ann (Keener) Eby, both of whom predeceased Jane. Jane grew up in the small village of Leacock, PA during the 1930s and was a teenager during the start of World War II. She graduated from Upper Leacock High School on D-Day (June 6, 1944). Growing up, Jane helped her father deliver bread each day from the local bakery, and during the war helped coordinate the rationing of rubber tires, gasoline, and clothing to support the war effort. Jane was the first in her family to attend and graduate from college. She received a bachelor’s degree from Millersville State Teachers College (now Millersville University) in 1948. She and several of her college classmates celebrated their graduation by taking their hard-earned savings to travel by train throughout the United States and northern Mexico to see for the first time: New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Arizona, Texas, and Tijuana before beginning her nine-year career teaching first grade at various schools throughout Lancaster, Chester, and Delaware Counties in Pennsylvania. On July 23, 1955 Jane married Jacob William (Bill) Hartranft at Heller’s Church in Leacock. Bill grew up in Leola, PA less than a mile away from Jane whose family also lived on Main Street. Bill left after his first year of college at Drexel Institute of Technology (now Drexel University) in Philadelphia to serve as a corporal and medic in World War II in the Pacific and participated in most of the major Island Invasion campaigns. After the war, he completed college at Drexel, and, after they were married, Jane and Bill lived in Drexel Hill, PA. Jane taught first grade at Springfield Elementary School until she gave birth to her only child, Peter, in 1956. The Hartranft family moved to Allentown, PA in 1957 where, in addition to raising Peter, Jane and Bill were instrumental in the founding of the new Hope United Church of Christ where Jane was a Sunday School teacher for more than 20 years. Jane also founded and supported the Hamilton Park Little League and was also an active volunteer in many Allentown charitable organizations including the YWCA and the Lehigh Valley Hospital, where she worked in the gift shop for many years. Bill passed away in 1983 at the age of 59. Jane moved to Jenner’s Pond Retirement Community in West Grove, PA in 2014. She was a longtime fan of baseball, attending many Little League games throughout her life and watching or listening to almost every game played by the Philadelphia Phillies. Jane is survived by her son Peter and his wife Denise Sherman Hartranft of Newark, DE, and grandson Christian Sherman Hartranft of Washington, DC. Jane has nine surviving nieces and four surviving nephews. On behalf of Jane, the family wishes to express gratitude to all those caregivers who helped Jane navigate the end of her life’s journey. The legacy of Jane Keener Hartranft rests with her love and devotion to the importance of education, health, and baseball in people’s lives. Her immediate family will gather in private at her final place of rest next to her husband Bill at Heller’s Church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Jane's name to: Lehigh Valley Health Network (Office of Philanthropy, 2100 Mack Blvd, P.O. Box 1883, Allentown, PA 18105-1883) or Newark Center for Creative Learning (Office of Development, 401 Phillips Ave, Newark, DE 19711) Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. Oxford, PA. On-line condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.