Jeanie Jo Marshall

Jeanie Jo Marshall (Edmondson), daughter of Robert Lee Edmondson and Leanna Sue Frederick Edmondson, was born January 26, 1962 at the Madison County Hospital in Winterset, Iowa and died surrounded by many loved ones on February 25, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 54. Visitation service was held on Friday, March 4, 2016, starting at 1:00 p.m., with family present from 5-7 p.m., at Hastings Funeral Home, in Perry. A Funeral Service was held on Saturday, March 5, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., at Hastings Funeral Home, in Perry. Words of comfort were officiated by Reverend Tim Johnson, of First Christian Church, in Perry. Honorary bearers were Jacob Graham, Riece Graham, Sydney Graham, Gavin Kercheval, Parker Kercheval and Caiden Cechovic. Recorded music selected by the family was, "Amazing Grace", "How Great Thou Art" and "Wind Beneath My Wings". Interment will be held at Earlham Cemetery, in Earlham, Iowa, at a later date. Jeanie Jo grew up in Earlham, Iowa and graduated high school there in 1980. She had a beautiful singing voice and many solo parts in plays while in school. She was also a cheerleader all through junior high and high school. While attending high school Jeanie Jo worked at the Earlham Nursing Home as a nurse's aide and med aid. After school she went on to get her nursing degree from DMACC. Jeanie Jo worked at the Perry Manor while attending college. Jeanie Jo and Mick Fessler were united in marriage on December 1st, 1984 in Earlham, IA. The couple was blessed with two children Nikki Jo and Danielle Renee. They made their home in Perry where Jeanie Jo got a job as an RN at Dallas County Hospital. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, medical TV shows and cross stitching. She also loved country music and football, especially the Chicago Bears (Da Bears). What she loved the most was spending time with her family. Jeanie Jo worked at Adel Acres nursing home as an RN. She was then united in marriage with Steve Marshall on July 6th, 1996 in Dawson, IA. They made their home in Perry while she worked at Des Moines General Hospital for a number of years as an RN. She loved helping others and taking care of them. She loved going on road trips with her companion Rex Mattes, her favorite place to go was to North Carolina. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, and her father Robert Lee Edmondson. She will always be remembered by her daughters Nichole Graham (Jim) and Danielle Fessler (Jeff Cechovic) both of Perry; six grandchildren, Jacob Graham, Riece Graham, Sydney Graham, Gavin Kercheval, Parker Kercheval and Caiden Cechovic all of Perry; her mother Sue Edmondson of Earlham; sisters Ronda Clement (Doug) of Earlham, DeAnna Radcliff (Rick) of Johnston; her companion Rex Mattes of Perry; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews and many many friends. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the family.