Jo worked at Scott Air Force Base for 39 years. She was a member of the Moose Lodge in Belleville. She enjoyed attending parades, crocheting and crafts, and on occasion, trying her luck at the casino. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren who she cherished dearly.
Jo is preceded in death by her parents Lester and Fern (nee Miller) Parker.
Those left to cherish her memory include her husband Larry whom she married more than 43 years ago; daughters, Melody (Robert) Burton and Mary (Albert) Benak; grandchildren, Dennis, Michael, Alisa, and William; brothers, Bill (Chong) Parker and Michael (Rhonda) Parker; sisters, Toni (Jim) Bauman, Ellen (Alberto) Saldana, Sue Reichling, and Mary (Larry) Spradling; many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association or HSHS Hospice of Southern Illinois. Additional condolences may be offered online at LakeViewFuneralHm.com.
Funeral: Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, June 21, 2018 at Lake View Memorial Gardens, 5000 North Illinois Street, Fairview Heights, Illinois 62208.
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