age 94
∼Jennie Jo White met Gerald 'Jerry' Capper Newby while attending Sterling College, Sterling, KS. He was working for Wheelers Grocery. They got married July 4, 1941, at First Presbyterian Church, Garden City, KS, in a double ceremony with Jennie Jo's sister Margaret Ida White and W. J. 'Dub' Oden. She liked to be called 'Jo' but her mother (Beda) called her 'JJ' and her husband called her 'Jody'. Jo Newby became an elementary school teacher, first teaching at a one-room school house called Excelsior, just east of Saxman, Kansas. She also taught at Saxman, Raymond, Lyons, and Nickerson, KS, before she retired after 25 years of teaching. In her years of teaching at Nickerson Grade School she was a certified media center specialist. She made all of her many bulletin boards by hand and her family helped with them and also helped her grade papers. Jo and Gerald have two children, Jerene Ann 'Jan' Stadalman and Ben Clare Newby. Both children followed in her footsteps and are both retired teachers. Jan was a speech therapist and Ben was both an elementary and elementary music teacher.
Jo was very talented and she had a green thumb. She could make anything grow as long as the dog didn't dig them up. She worked as a floral designer for Gertrude Harden in Sterling, KS, and worked at several other jobs when she wasn't teaching. Some of these included being legal secretary for Gra Gaston, Attorney-At-Law; Soda Fountain at Cash Drug Store; salesclerk at Gambles; and assisted her husband at the Sterling City Offices when he was city manager.
She was a very sentimental and affectionate person. She had a birthday book and always sent cards to members of her church, neighbors, school peers, and relatives. She appreciated the simple things in life and took time to notice the birds in the trees, flowers in bloom, and the details of God's creations. She made sure that her family went to church faithfully each Sunday (United Presbyterian); she also taught her children to pray and to do so daily. She was very devoted to her family and attended every concert and school activity her children were in. She also was an assistant girl scout leader while her daughter Jan was in scouts. She was the type of person that if there was a burnt piece of meat in a meal she would eat that and give the best parts to her family.
Most notable was the smile she always wore. If called for she could be outspoken. She was a fighter for many years as she dealt with the pain of disfiguring osteoarthritis, several knee and shoulder surgeries as well. For many years her family faithfully drove her to Oklahoma City twice a year where she sought the help of a bone specialist at the McBride Bone and Joint Clinic.
She always kept busy while her health would allow, and because of her nagging at her husband to walk daily, his life was lengthened beyond what his heart specialist had projected. She was very loving to her family; her family always came first. She interrupted her college training to get married and start a family. Then later, after 25 years, she went back to college and finished her degree, something her family and mother were very proud of. She created many traditions over the years with her family, some of which they have carried on. She is sorely missed by her family, especially the hugs, kisses, and compliments she always gave. Not a day goes by that her family doesn't think of her.
∼Jennie Jo White met Gerald 'Jerry' Capper Newby while attending Sterling College, Sterling, KS. He was working for Wheelers Grocery. They got married July 4, 1941, at First Presbyterian Church, Garden City, KS, in a double ceremony with Jennie Jo's sister Margaret Ida White and W. J. 'Dub' Oden. She liked to be called 'Jo' but her mother (Beda) called her 'JJ' and her husband called her 'Jody'. Jo Newby became an elementary school teacher, first teaching at a one-room school house called Excelsior, just east of Saxman, Kansas. She also taught at Saxman, Raymond, Lyons, and Nickerson, KS, before she retired after 25 years of teaching. In her years of teaching at Nickerson Grade School she was a certified media center specialist. She made all of her many bulletin boards by hand and her family helped with them and also helped her grade papers. Jo and Gerald have two children, Jerene Ann 'Jan' Stadalman and Ben Clare Newby. Both children followed in her footsteps and are both retired teachers. Jan was a speech therapist and Ben was both an elementary and elementary music teacher.
Jo was very talented and she had a green thumb. She could make anything grow as long as the dog didn't dig them up. She worked as a floral designer for Gertrude Harden in Sterling, KS, and worked at several other jobs when she wasn't teaching. Some of these included being legal secretary for Gra Gaston, Attorney-At-Law; Soda Fountain at Cash Drug Store; salesclerk at Gambles; and assisted her husband at the Sterling City Offices when he was city manager.
She was a very sentimental and affectionate person. She had a birthday book and always sent cards to members of her church, neighbors, school peers, and relatives. She appreciated the simple things in life and took time to notice the birds in the trees, flowers in bloom, and the details of God's creations. She made sure that her family went to church faithfully each Sunday (United Presbyterian); she also taught her children to pray and to do so daily. She was very devoted to her family and attended every concert and school activity her children were in. She also was an assistant girl scout leader while her daughter Jan was in scouts. She was the type of person that if there was a burnt piece of meat in a meal she would eat that and give the best parts to her family.
Most notable was the smile she always wore. If called for she could be outspoken. She was a fighter for many years as she dealt with the pain of disfiguring osteoarthritis, several knee and shoulder surgeries as well. For many years her family faithfully drove her to Oklahoma City twice a year where she sought the help of a bone specialist at the McBride Bone and Joint Clinic.
She always kept busy while her health would allow, and because of her nagging at her husband to walk daily, his life was lengthened beyond what his heart specialist had projected. She was very loving to her family; her family always came first. She interrupted her college training to get married and start a family. Then later, after 25 years, she went back to college and finished her degree, something her family and mother were very proud of. She created many traditions over the years with her family, some of which they have carried on. She is sorely missed by her family, especially the hugs, kisses, and compliments she always gave. Not a day goes by that her family doesn't think of her.
age 94
∼Jennie Jo White met Gerald 'Jerry' Capper Newby while attending Sterling College, Sterling, KS. He was working for Wheelers Grocery. They got married July 4, 1941, at First Presbyterian Church, Garden City, KS, in a double ceremony with Jennie Jo's sister Margaret Ida White and W. J. 'Dub' Oden. She liked to be called 'Jo' but her mother (Beda) called her 'JJ' and her husband called her 'Jody'. Jo Newby became an elementary school teacher, first teaching at a one-room school house called Excelsior, just east of Saxman, Kansas. She also taught at Saxman, Raymond, Lyons, and Nickerson, KS, before she retired after 25 years of teaching. In her years of teaching at Nickerson Grade School she was a certified media center specialist. She made all of her many bulletin boards by hand and her family helped with them and also helped her grade papers. Jo and Gerald have two children, Jerene Ann 'Jan' Stadalman and Ben Clare Newby. Both children followed in her footsteps and are both retired teachers. Jan was a speech therapist and Ben was both an elementary and elementary music teacher.
Jo was very talented and she had a green thumb. She could make anything grow as long as the dog didn't dig them up. She worked as a floral designer for Gertrude Harden in Sterling, KS, and worked at several other jobs when she wasn't teaching. Some of these included being legal secretary for Gra Gaston, Attorney-At-Law; Soda Fountain at Cash Drug Store; salesclerk at Gambles; and assisted her husband at the Sterling City Offices when he was city manager.
She was a very sentimental and affectionate person. She had a birthday book and always sent cards to members of her church, neighbors, school peers, and relatives. She appreciated the simple things in life and took time to notice the birds in the trees, flowers in bloom, and the details of God's creations. She made sure that her family went to church faithfully each Sunday (United Presbyterian); she also taught her children to pray and to do so daily. She was very devoted to her family and attended every concert and school activity her children were in. She also was an assistant girl scout leader while her daughter Jan was in scouts. She was the type of person that if there was a burnt piece of meat in a meal she would eat that and give the best parts to her family.
Most notable was the smile she always wore. If called for she could be outspoken. She was a fighter for many years as she dealt with the pain of disfiguring osteoarthritis, several knee and shoulder surgeries as well. For many years her family faithfully drove her to Oklahoma City twice a year where she sought the help of a bone specialist at the McBride Bone and Joint Clinic.
She always kept busy while her health would allow, and because of her nagging at her husband to walk daily, his life was lengthened beyond what his heart specialist had projected. She was very loving to her family; her family always came first. She interrupted her college training to get married and start a family. Then later, after 25 years, she went back to college and finished her degree, something her family and mother were very proud of. She created many traditions over the years with her family, some of which they have carried on. She is sorely missed by her family, especially the hugs, kisses, and compliments she always gave. Not a day goes by that her family doesn't think of her.
∼Jennie Jo White met Gerald 'Jerry' Capper Newby while attending Sterling College, Sterling, KS. He was working for Wheelers Grocery. They got married July 4, 1941, at First Presbyterian Church, Garden City, KS, in a double ceremony with Jennie Jo's sister Margaret Ida White and W. J. 'Dub' Oden. She liked to be called 'Jo' but her mother (Beda) called her 'JJ' and her husband called her 'Jody'. Jo Newby became an elementary school teacher, first teaching at a one-room school house called Excelsior, just east of Saxman, Kansas. She also taught at Saxman, Raymond, Lyons, and Nickerson, KS, before she retired after 25 years of teaching. In her years of teaching at Nickerson Grade School she was a certified media center specialist. She made all of her many bulletin boards by hand and her family helped with them and also helped her grade papers. Jo and Gerald have two children, Jerene Ann 'Jan' Stadalman and Ben Clare Newby. Both children followed in her footsteps and are both retired teachers. Jan was a speech therapist and Ben was both an elementary and elementary music teacher.
Jo was very talented and she had a green thumb. She could make anything grow as long as the dog didn't dig them up. She worked as a floral designer for Gertrude Harden in Sterling, KS, and worked at several other jobs when she wasn't teaching. Some of these included being legal secretary for Gra Gaston, Attorney-At-Law; Soda Fountain at Cash Drug Store; salesclerk at Gambles; and assisted her husband at the Sterling City Offices when he was city manager.
She was a very sentimental and affectionate person. She had a birthday book and always sent cards to members of her church, neighbors, school peers, and relatives. She appreciated the simple things in life and took time to notice the birds in the trees, flowers in bloom, and the details of God's creations. She made sure that her family went to church faithfully each Sunday (United Presbyterian); she also taught her children to pray and to do so daily. She was very devoted to her family and attended every concert and school activity her children were in. She also was an assistant girl scout leader while her daughter Jan was in scouts. She was the type of person that if there was a burnt piece of meat in a meal she would eat that and give the best parts to her family.
Most notable was the smile she always wore. If called for she could be outspoken. She was a fighter for many years as she dealt with the pain of disfiguring osteoarthritis, several knee and shoulder surgeries as well. For many years her family faithfully drove her to Oklahoma City twice a year where she sought the help of a bone specialist at the McBride Bone and Joint Clinic.
She always kept busy while her health would allow, and because of her nagging at her husband to walk daily, his life was lengthened beyond what his heart specialist had projected. She was very loving to her family; her family always came first. She interrupted her college training to get married and start a family. Then later, after 25 years, she went back to college and finished her degree, something her family and mother were very proud of. She created many traditions over the years with her family, some of which they have carried on. She is sorely missed by her family, especially the hugs, kisses, and compliments she always gave. Not a day goes by that her family doesn't think of her.
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