Jo Robinson

On November 18, 1950, Jo married the love of her life, Frank D. Robinson, Jr. (who preceded her in death on October 7, 2009). Married 58 glorious years, they had a storybook beginning as classmates in the 8th grade at Taft Junior High School. Following her freshman year at Monticello in St. Louis, her sophomore year at Holland Hall in Tulsa, OK, she and Frank graduated in 1948 from Classen High School in Oklahoma City, where she was recognized as Football Queen her senior year. Upon graduation, she attended the University of Oklahoma where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. Frank served his country as Captain in the U.S. Air Force in Albany, GA before they established their home in Oklahoma City for fifteen years followed by eight years in Minneapolis, MN through Frank’s successful business career with General Mills and later with Wendt Food Brokers in Oklahoma City.

A devoted, loving wife and mother, Jo will be remembered for her incredible love for her entire family. Her life priorities were her faith in Christ, family, and friends. She was the matriarch of her family and had no greater joy than hosting innumerable family times. She was a prayer warrior and prayed every morning for her family by name and faithfully served Christ. To her grandchildren and great grandchildren she was “Jo Jo.” Her family was the center-piece of her life. Gifted with a tremendous, positive outlook on life, she consistently maintained a wonderful, joy-filled heart. A faithful church member throughout her life, she was a member of First Baptist Church of Edmond and for many years at Crossings Community Church in Oklahoma City. Together with her husband, Frank, they were longtime volunteers for The Jesus Film Project of Campus Crusade for Christ (CRU) and were instrumental in the induction of Dr. Bill Bright, Founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. They also served as Associate Staff for Campus Crusade for Christ from 1994-2003 in Oklahoma City. In 2008, they initiated and led a project to provide the Jesus Film, The Story of Jesus for Children DVD, to every child who attended Vacation Bible School at Crossings Community Church. On May 7, 2009, Jo and Frank and their family were recognized as the 2009 "Oklahoma Family of the Year" on the floor of the House of Representatives at the State Capitol by the Oklahoma Family Policy Council.

She was preceded in death and is now reunited in heaven with her husband, Frank D. Robinson, Jr; her parents, Earl and Delma Jane Mason, and her brother, Joe Earl Mason, as well as many family members and friends.

Jo is survived by her children, three sons, and one daughter, their spouses, thirteen grandchildren, and seventeen great grandchildren; son, Ross and his wife Cindy of Plano, TX and four children, Blair and his wife Lauren, Drew and his wife Amy, Ty and his wife Fraley, and Brooke Robinson; daughter, Jane Neidenfeuhr and husband Bruce of Edmond, OK and two children, Grant and his wife Lindsey, and Anna Peavler and her husband Justin; son, David and his wife Karen of Olathe KS and three children, Abbie Windle and her husband J.B, Dan and his wife Rachel, Kate and her husband Adam Jones; son, Rusty and his wife Myra of Littleton, CO and four children, Zac and his wife Mia, Katie Ann and her husband Corey Lehman, Taylor and her fiancé Dustin Harshaw, and Chase Robinson.

Her family will be forever grateful and impacted by the spiritual heritage and legacy of her Blessing upon each of them. The family extends its deepest gratitude to their extended family and countless friends. The family would like to thank Mercy Health Care/Hospice and her caregivers, Christy Martinez, Jean Martinez, and Wanetha Dodge. Their love and help to the family in the past several months has been immeasurable. A Celebration of Life will be at First Baptist Church of Edmond, 1300 E 33rd Street, Edmond, OK 73013 on Thursday, November 5 at 11AM.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to CRU (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ) online at https://give.cru.org/0111374 or check written to “CRU” with separate note for “Dave and Karen Robinson’s ministry – 0111374” (PO BOX 628222 Orlando, FL 32862-8222) and Operation Christmas Child (a project of Samaritan’s Purse) – P.O. Box 3000 Boone, NC 28607.