Jane Marie Carnahan-Schultz
It is with profound sadness to acknowledge the passing of Jane Marie
Carnahan-Schultz- ‘Miss Jane’- taken from us too soon at 58 years of
age. Jane lived in and contributed to the community of Surrey since
1986. She died October 29, 2012 at Peace Arch Hospital in White
Rock after losing her courageous fight for life to metastatic breast
cancer. Jane was born March 20th, 1954 in Owen Sound, Ontario to Archie
and Amy Carnahan. The only girl in a family of three brothers - Tom,
Wayne and Brad- the Carnahan family raised and raced horses on
their rural farm providing a wonderful environment for a young girl to
grow up in. Jane’s mother died of ALS when Jane was 18 years old, propelling her into the role of mom. Caring for her mother during her illness
likely sparked Jane’s life-long career in nursing:
Staff nurse - Toronto Western- Orthopedics - 1974 - 1975
Staff Nurse - St Paul’s Hospital - ICU-CCU - 1975 - 1980
Critical Care staff nurse - Owen Sound General and Marine Hospital - CCU-ICU-1980 - 1982
Critical Care staff nurse - Penticton General Hospital- ICU-CCU 1982
Critical Care staff nurse - St. Paul’s Hospital - ICU-CCU - 1982 - 2002
SANE (sexual assault nurse examiner) Surrey Memorial Hospital1993 - 1998
Public Health nurse- Newton Health Unit - 1993 - 2002
Sexual Health staff nurse- Youth Clinic- Surrey Memorial Hospital - 1990 - 2011
Public Health nurse- Hepatitis C Treatment program- Fraser Health Region - 2002 - 2010
Public Health nurse- Street Outreach Program- Fraser Health Region - 1996 - 2011
HIV-HCV Clinic nurse- Positive Health Services- Surrey Memorial Hospital- 2010 - 2011
HIV-HCV Nurse Practitioner- Jimmy Pattison Outpatient Care & Surgery Center 2011 - 2012
Jane earned a Diploma in Nursing, a Diploma in Adult Education, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing
and a Master of Nursing- Adult Health Nurse Practitioner.
Jane cites her biggest achievements as her two sons, Dylan (Vancouver fire-fighter) and Erik
(computer science student SFU). She is survived by her devoted husband Randall Schultz with whom she formed a life-long alliance and loving partnership in 1985. Jane loved music and dance and was the washboard player in Mojo Zydeco, a dance band she
formed with her husband in 2001.
Those that knew Jane would remember her for her open smile and her absolute self-less empathy and advocacy for everyone she touched. There will be a service for Jane November 11 at 2:00PM at the Crescent United Church 2756 - 127th Street Surrey. A celebration of her life will follow at Camp Alexandra, 2916 McBride Ave, Surrey. Jane asked that no flowers be given, but that donations be made to The Jack Velker Legacy Project. Cheques may be mailed to 13076 Crescent Road, Surrey BC V4P 1J8.