Joanne F. Jones
Winterset
Joanne (Jo) Jones, 82, the daughter of Lloyd and Geneva Fisher Hulse, was born March 31, 1928 and passed away peacefully with family March 26, 2011 at Mercy Hospice of Johnston.
She grew up in the country and lived most of her life near her birthplace of Van Meter. Jo attended the University of Iowa and started her career traveling the state selling office supplies. A job brought her back to Des Moines at Preferred Risk where she ran the mail room.
She started her softball career with Greenwood Electric. Jo traveled with teams like Walker Shay Reality and played the Nationals in Toronto Canada. She was inducted into the Iowa and Des Moines Softball Hall of Fame in 1988. One of her favorite pastimes was umpiring Winterset little league games through the 1970's
Joanne married Keith Jones of Jewell, IA on September 4, 1955. They became farmers in the Winterset area and had three sons. Joanne was a lifelong member of the Van Meter and Winterset United Methodist Churches. Joanne and Keith enjoyed Texas in the winter with both old and new friends. Jo's family and friends were so important to her. She and Keith were so proud of their grandchildren and loved following their activities from ball games to county fairs.
She will be greatly missed by her sons, Jeff (Ginger) Jones of Norwalk, John Jones (Tamie Fisher) of Norwalk and Jay Jones of San Antonio, Texas, along with grandchildren, family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Keith and brother, Richard (Dick) Hulse.
Visitation will be Tuesday at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset where family will be present from 2 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in Winterset with burial at the Van Meter Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the United Methodist Church of Winterset and Madison County Hospice.
Online condolences may be made to www.ochiltree.com
Winterset Madisonian 31 March 2011
JOANNE JONES, WINTERSET
Joanne (Jo) Jones, 82, of Norwalk and Winterset, died March 26, 2011, at Mercy Hospice of Johnston with her family by her side.
Funeral services were held today (Wednesday, March 30) at the United Methodist Church in Winterset with burial at the Van Meter Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the United Methodist Church of Winterset and Middle River Hospice.
Joanne, the daughter of Lloyd and Geneva Fisher Hulse, was born at her parent's home in Dallas County near Van Meter on March 31, 1928. She grew up in the country and lived most of her life nearby. She attended the University of Iowa. She started her career traveling the state; a job brought her back to Des Moines at Preferred Risk, where she ran the mail room. A hall of famer, Jo started her softball career with Greenwood Electric. She traveled with teams like Walker-Shay Reality and the Queen Bees; playing the nationals in the United States and Canada. She was inducted into the Iowa and Des Moines Softball Hall of Fame in 1988. Joanne married Keith Jones of Jewell on Sept. 4, 1955. After their marriage they settled on a farm near Stuart, moving to the Winterset area in 1963. Joanne began clerking at the Madison County Auction in the 1980s; after 25 years she began work with the Madison County Memorial Hospital as the Activities Coordinator. She volunteered for the Senior Health Insurance Information Provider Program (SHIIP) and Middle River Hospice. Joanne was a lifelong member of the Van Meter and Winterset United Methodist Churches.
She was preceded in death by her husband Keith and brother, Richard (Dick) Hulse.
She is survived by sons Jeff Jones of Norwalk, John Jones of Norwalk and Jay Jones of San Antonio, Texas; four grandchildren, a sister-in-law, Bonnie Hulse of Waukee and many family and friends.
Winterset
Joanne (Jo) Jones, 82, the daughter of Lloyd and Geneva Fisher Hulse, was born March 31, 1928 and passed away peacefully with family March 26, 2011 at Mercy Hospice of Johnston.
She grew up in the country and lived most of her life near her birthplace of Van Meter. Jo attended the University of Iowa and started her career traveling the state selling office supplies. A job brought her back to Des Moines at Preferred Risk where she ran the mail room.
She started her softball career with Greenwood Electric. Jo traveled with teams like Walker Shay Reality and played the Nationals in Toronto Canada. She was inducted into the Iowa and Des Moines Softball Hall of Fame in 1988. One of her favorite pastimes was umpiring Winterset little league games through the 1970's
Joanne married Keith Jones of Jewell, IA on September 4, 1955. They became farmers in the Winterset area and had three sons. Joanne was a lifelong member of the Van Meter and Winterset United Methodist Churches. Joanne and Keith enjoyed Texas in the winter with both old and new friends. Jo's family and friends were so important to her. She and Keith were so proud of their grandchildren and loved following their activities from ball games to county fairs.
She will be greatly missed by her sons, Jeff (Ginger) Jones of Norwalk, John Jones (Tamie Fisher) of Norwalk and Jay Jones of San Antonio, Texas, along with grandchildren, family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Keith and brother, Richard (Dick) Hulse.
Visitation will be Tuesday at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset where family will be present from 2 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in Winterset with burial at the Van Meter Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the United Methodist Church of Winterset and Madison County Hospice.
Online condolences may be made to www.ochiltree.com
Winterset Madisonian 31 March 2011
JOANNE JONES, WINTERSET
Joanne (Jo) Jones, 82, of Norwalk and Winterset, died March 26, 2011, at Mercy Hospice of Johnston with her family by her side.
Funeral services were held today (Wednesday, March 30) at the United Methodist Church in Winterset with burial at the Van Meter Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the United Methodist Church of Winterset and Middle River Hospice.
Joanne, the daughter of Lloyd and Geneva Fisher Hulse, was born at her parent's home in Dallas County near Van Meter on March 31, 1928. She grew up in the country and lived most of her life nearby. She attended the University of Iowa. She started her career traveling the state; a job brought her back to Des Moines at Preferred Risk, where she ran the mail room. A hall of famer, Jo started her softball career with Greenwood Electric. She traveled with teams like Walker-Shay Reality and the Queen Bees; playing the nationals in the United States and Canada. She was inducted into the Iowa and Des Moines Softball Hall of Fame in 1988. Joanne married Keith Jones of Jewell on Sept. 4, 1955. After their marriage they settled on a farm near Stuart, moving to the Winterset area in 1963. Joanne began clerking at the Madison County Auction in the 1980s; after 25 years she began work with the Madison County Memorial Hospital as the Activities Coordinator. She volunteered for the Senior Health Insurance Information Provider Program (SHIIP) and Middle River Hospice. Joanne was a lifelong member of the Van Meter and Winterset United Methodist Churches.
She was preceded in death by her husband Keith and brother, Richard (Dick) Hulse.
She is survived by sons Jeff Jones of Norwalk, John Jones of Norwalk and Jay Jones of San Antonio, Texas; four grandchildren, a sister-in-law, Bonnie Hulse of Waukee and many family and friends.
Joanne F. Jones
Winterset
Joanne (Jo) Jones, 82, the daughter of Lloyd and Geneva Fisher Hulse, was born March 31, 1928 and passed away peacefully with family March 26, 2011 at Mercy Hospice of Johnston.
She grew up in the country and lived most of her life near her birthplace of Van Meter. Jo attended the University of Iowa and started her career traveling the state selling office supplies. A job brought her back to Des Moines at Preferred Risk where she ran the mail room.
She started her softball career with Greenwood Electric. Jo traveled with teams like Walker Shay Reality and played the Nationals in Toronto Canada. She was inducted into the Iowa and Des Moines Softball Hall of Fame in 1988. One of her favorite pastimes was umpiring Winterset little league games through the 1970's
Joanne married Keith Jones of Jewell, IA on September 4, 1955. They became farmers in the Winterset area and had three sons. Joanne was a lifelong member of the Van Meter and Winterset United Methodist Churches. Joanne and Keith enjoyed Texas in the winter with both old and new friends. Jo's family and friends were so important to her. She and Keith were so proud of their grandchildren and loved following their activities from ball games to county fairs.
She will be greatly missed by her sons, Jeff (Ginger) Jones of Norwalk, John Jones (Tamie Fisher) of Norwalk and Jay Jones of San Antonio, Texas, along with grandchildren, family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Keith and brother, Richard (Dick) Hulse.
Visitation will be Tuesday at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset where family will be present from 2 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in Winterset with burial at the Van Meter Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the United Methodist Church of Winterset and Madison County Hospice.
Online condolences may be made to www.ochiltree.com
Winterset Madisonian 31 March 2011
JOANNE JONES, WINTERSET
Joanne (Jo) Jones, 82, of Norwalk and Winterset, died March 26, 2011, at Mercy Hospice of Johnston with her family by her side.
Funeral services were held today (Wednesday, March 30) at the United Methodist Church in Winterset with burial at the Van Meter Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the United Methodist Church of Winterset and Middle River Hospice.
Joanne, the daughter of Lloyd and Geneva Fisher Hulse, was born at her parent's home in Dallas County near Van Meter on March 31, 1928. She grew up in the country and lived most of her life nearby. She attended the University of Iowa. She started her career traveling the state; a job brought her back to Des Moines at Preferred Risk, where she ran the mail room. A hall of famer, Jo started her softball career with Greenwood Electric. She traveled with teams like Walker-Shay Reality and the Queen Bees; playing the nationals in the United States and Canada. She was inducted into the Iowa and Des Moines Softball Hall of Fame in 1988. Joanne married Keith Jones of Jewell on Sept. 4, 1955. After their marriage they settled on a farm near Stuart, moving to the Winterset area in 1963. Joanne began clerking at the Madison County Auction in the 1980s; after 25 years she began work with the Madison County Memorial Hospital as the Activities Coordinator. She volunteered for the Senior Health Insurance Information Provider Program (SHIIP) and Middle River Hospice. Joanne was a lifelong member of the Van Meter and Winterset United Methodist Churches.
She was preceded in death by her husband Keith and brother, Richard (Dick) Hulse.
She is survived by sons Jeff Jones of Norwalk, John Jones of Norwalk and Jay Jones of San Antonio, Texas; four grandchildren, a sister-in-law, Bonnie Hulse of Waukee and many family and friends.
Winterset
Joanne (Jo) Jones, 82, the daughter of Lloyd and Geneva Fisher Hulse, was born March 31, 1928 and passed away peacefully with family March 26, 2011 at Mercy Hospice of Johnston.
She grew up in the country and lived most of her life near her birthplace of Van Meter. Jo attended the University of Iowa and started her career traveling the state selling office supplies. A job brought her back to Des Moines at Preferred Risk where she ran the mail room.
She started her softball career with Greenwood Electric. Jo traveled with teams like Walker Shay Reality and played the Nationals in Toronto Canada. She was inducted into the Iowa and Des Moines Softball Hall of Fame in 1988. One of her favorite pastimes was umpiring Winterset little league games through the 1970's
Joanne married Keith Jones of Jewell, IA on September 4, 1955. They became farmers in the Winterset area and had three sons. Joanne was a lifelong member of the Van Meter and Winterset United Methodist Churches. Joanne and Keith enjoyed Texas in the winter with both old and new friends. Jo's family and friends were so important to her. She and Keith were so proud of their grandchildren and loved following their activities from ball games to county fairs.
She will be greatly missed by her sons, Jeff (Ginger) Jones of Norwalk, John Jones (Tamie Fisher) of Norwalk and Jay Jones of San Antonio, Texas, along with grandchildren, family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Keith and brother, Richard (Dick) Hulse.
Visitation will be Tuesday at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset where family will be present from 2 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in Winterset with burial at the Van Meter Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the United Methodist Church of Winterset and Madison County Hospice.
Online condolences may be made to www.ochiltree.com
Winterset Madisonian 31 March 2011
JOANNE JONES, WINTERSET
Joanne (Jo) Jones, 82, of Norwalk and Winterset, died March 26, 2011, at Mercy Hospice of Johnston with her family by her side.
Funeral services were held today (Wednesday, March 30) at the United Methodist Church in Winterset with burial at the Van Meter Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the United Methodist Church of Winterset and Middle River Hospice.
Joanne, the daughter of Lloyd and Geneva Fisher Hulse, was born at her parent's home in Dallas County near Van Meter on March 31, 1928. She grew up in the country and lived most of her life nearby. She attended the University of Iowa. She started her career traveling the state; a job brought her back to Des Moines at Preferred Risk, where she ran the mail room. A hall of famer, Jo started her softball career with Greenwood Electric. She traveled with teams like Walker-Shay Reality and the Queen Bees; playing the nationals in the United States and Canada. She was inducted into the Iowa and Des Moines Softball Hall of Fame in 1988. Joanne married Keith Jones of Jewell on Sept. 4, 1955. After their marriage they settled on a farm near Stuart, moving to the Winterset area in 1963. Joanne began clerking at the Madison County Auction in the 1980s; after 25 years she began work with the Madison County Memorial Hospital as the Activities Coordinator. She volunteered for the Senior Health Insurance Information Provider Program (SHIIP) and Middle River Hospice. Joanne was a lifelong member of the Van Meter and Winterset United Methodist Churches.
She was preceded in death by her husband Keith and brother, Richard (Dick) Hulse.
She is survived by sons Jeff Jones of Norwalk, John Jones of Norwalk and Jay Jones of San Antonio, Texas; four grandchildren, a sister-in-law, Bonnie Hulse of Waukee and many family and friends.
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married Sept 4 1955, parents of Jeffrey K, John R, Jay D, grandparents of Weston C, Amanda J, Kyle W, Kari L
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