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Funeral Service |
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Friday, December 16th @ 11:00 am |
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Thursday, December 15th @ 4:00-8:00 pm |
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Friday, December 16th @ 10:00-11:00 am |
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Friday, December 16th |
MITCHELL – On Saturday, December 10, 2016, at 10:27 p.m., surrounded by her loving daughter, Tammy Jo, Jo Anne Connell Roberts passed away into Glory at IU Health Indianapolis Hospital.
Jo Anne was born on May 16, 1948, to Robert and Wilma (Wright) Connell. Jo Anne’s childhood memories were filled with fun, love, and laughter. She enjoyed spending time outdoors running with her dogs, climbing trees and participating in a bit of mischief with her siblings and cousins.
After graduating from Mitchell High School in 1966, she married and had one daughter, Tammy. After her life living on military bases, she returned to Mitchell.
Jo Anne worked several jobs but found her true calling when she graduated from Ivy Tech as an LPN. Jo Anne was the Occupational Health Nurse at Carpenter Body Works for many years. During her time at Carpenters, she received many certifications in OSHA standards regarding Occupational Health and environmental practices, and met her second family consisting of the beloved coworkers with whom she remained close to after the plant closed. Many memories have been shared through the years of the great times they all had between the walls of that bus factory.
Jo Anne then returned to Dunn Memorial Hospital to perform Occupational Health Services and manage Dunn’s Walk-In Clinic and other specialty clinics. Here another family of dear friends was created by coworkers.
Following Dunn, Jo Anne was employed by Indiana University Health Bedford rejoining many members of her Dunn family while adding new friends to her life.
She was very successful both professionally and personally. During her career she received many additional certifications and honors and her life was filled with community activities including serving as the American Legion Women’s Auxiliary President and contributing time and money to various local and national charities.
Jo Anne had a quick wit and always knew the perfect comment to bring joy, to the room and make others laugh. This trait along with her infectious smile and jobs working with the public made her a popular person in the community. Often times when visiting local restaurants with family she would barely finish her meal due to the number of people that stopped by the table to talk with her which she truly enjoyed. A trip to the local grocery store could easily turn into a two hour social event.
Surviving Jo Ann Connell Roberts is:
one daughter,
Tammy Roberts and Dominick Scarfone of Bedford
one grandson,
Andino Scarfone of Bedford
two brothers,
Robert and Phyllis Connell of Mitchell
Steven C. and Nancy Connell of Canton, Michigan
two sisters,
Marilyn and Mike Gifford of Bedford
Susan Connell Wilson of Bedford
nieces,
Kathi and Jim Root of Bloomington
Hollie Wilson and Chad Eric Jones of Bedford
Marci and Scott Staley of Veedersburg
nephew,
Jason and Whitney Connell of Charlestown
and several great nephews
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Jo Anne will be remembered as a fabulous mother, an adoring grandmother, loving sister, a generous aunt, a loyal friend, a diligent nurse, and a medical adviser to many. She will be greatly missed.
She will be missed most of all by the one true love of her life, her grandson, Andino Scarfone.
We will all miss Jo Anne but we must smile and take comfort knowing she is in Heaven with her family and friends, running with her dogs, climbing trees, and perhaps participating in a bit of mischief.
Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 16, in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center with Pastor Dwight Dunbar officiating. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday and from 10:00 a.m. until the service on Friday at the funeral home.
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