Shirley Jo Grabowski, aka (Shirley) Jo Sanders, aka (Shirley) Jo Dillon passed away on January 18, 2019 in Virginia, due to complications from Multiple Myeloma, influenza, and pneumonia. She was a beloved Sister, Mother and "Grammy Jo".
Jo was born on March 7, 1946 in Omaha, Nebraska, to Frank J. and Shirley B. (Silkett) Grabowski. She was a graduate of Littleton High School in Littleton, Colorado.
Jo was a spectacular woman who recognized that there was something good in every person. She believed she could help every person she encountered in some way or another. Jo treated a lifelong friend with the same respect as a stranger on the street. She was a true great believer in being kind to all of mankind without judgement.
Those left to cherish Jo’s memory include her son, Jim (Kristan) Dillon of Santa Rosa, CA; her daughter, Julie Dillon of San Francisco, CA; her grandchildren, Sydney Dillon and Keaton Dillon both of Santa Rosa, CA; her brother, Frank (Joyce) Grabowski of Lakewood, CO; her sisters, Carol (Jack) Clouse, Laurie (Jerry) Beitz, and Peggy Brabec all of Littleton, CO; and many other family members and friends.
A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 10:00 am at Olinger Chapel Hill Mortuary, 6601 S Colorado Blvd, Centennial, CO 80121. The family will greet guests at a reception immediately following at the funeral home. Jo will be laid to rest, privately, at Olinger Chapel Hill Cemetery, Centennial, the same day.