Jo Edwards
Obituary
Jo Ellen (Jacobs) Edwards was born July 8, 1935 in Milo, Iowa to Harry E. and Katharine Miller (Culter) Jacobs and passed from this life October 1, 2009 at the age of 74.
She was raised in Kellogg, Iowa and graduated from Kellogg High School in 1952. She worked in the office at Midwest Metal Stamping after high school and then later at Equitable Life in Des Moines. She was married to Paul L. Edwards on September 5, 1954; they recently celebrated their 55th anniversary. They began their life together in Des Moines, Iowa before moving to Fort Wayne, Indiana where they started their family. She lived in Indianapolis, Indiana; Chicago, Illinois; and Tulsa, Oklahoma. She took great pride in her family and dearly loved her pets. She was an avid reader and traveler. She truly enjoyed life and her special way of interacting with people. Looking back she "wouldn't have changed a thing."
Preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Kay Ann McNab of California; and her brother Charles Whitehill of Iowa, Jo is survived by her husband, Paul; her daughter and son-in-law, Mary Jo and James Roy of Virgina; her son, Thomas Edwards of New Jersey; her sisters and brothers-in-law, Jane and Jerry Hirshman of Arkansas, Linda and Jim Lynn of Iowa and Phyllis and Robert Muswieck of Oregon.
In Tulsa visitation with the family will be at 10:00 am and Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 5 at the Ninde Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services in Iowa will be Thursday, October 8 at the Kellogg Christian Church at 11:00 am with visitation at 10:00 am. Final interment will be at Westfield Cemetery, Grinnell, IA.
The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation to Dr. Alan Keller and the team at Cancer Care Associates for their kind and loving care. The family also sincerely thanks Sheila, Loretta, and Angela and the hospice care team from Saint Francis Hospice. For those who wish to make memorial donations the family suggests the Warren Cancer Research Foundation, 6475 S Yale Ave Ste 707, Tulsa, OK 74136. Online donations can be made by clicking below:
http://www.epartnersingiving.com/joellenedwards
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Tributes & Memories
Tom, We were sorry to hear about the loss of your mother. You are in our thoughts and prayers
Gary Martin & Patrick Owens
Mary Jo, My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. My sincere condolences. May God give you and your family comfort and peace while He welcomes your mother home. Dave
David Crago
Edwards and Roy Families - Our deepest sympathies on the loss of Mrs. Edwards. I wish I'd had a chance to know your Mom, MJ...but I know she was a beautiful person for I can see her light shining through your eyes. May she rest in peace, and may each of you know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. Always - The Johnston Famil
Rosemary Johnston
In the past 3 years Jo and I had an opportunity to spend time together doing what we both could do so well.....talk. We had some wonderful conversations and felt remarkedly the same about how we wanted to live our lives. I will miss her, and those talks.
Patty
Tom, I am thinking of you & your family - praying for peace & comfort. Heaven is rejoicing.
Missy Reynolds Leibold