Jewelle Stephenson Jasper

On December 19, 2014, Jewelle Stephenson Jasper died peacefully with family by her side in DeSoto, Kansas, at the age of 90. Born on June 23, 1924 in Oklahoma, she spent most of her life in Rock Island, Illinois, and the Kansas City area. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Anthony Winterscheid, her husband Laurence Jasper, and her sisters, Lola Frasier Nichols, Beulah Frasier Benson, Jean Frasier Weckle, Ruby Stephenson Miller and Juanita Stephenson. She is survived by her children, Kate Winterscheid McLaury; Barbara Winterscheid Rodts and her husband, Richard; Judith Winterscheid Kirby and her husband, Bruce; Joseph Winterscheid and his wife, Beverly; and James Winterscheid and his wife, Melinda; by her grandchildren, Elisabeth McLaury Lewin and her husband, James; Jennifer McLaury Carttar and her husband, Hans; Richard Rodts and his wife, Michele; Kate Rodts Johnson and her husband, Jeremy; Laura Rodts; Nicole Kirby; Adrienne Kirby Egger and her husband, Alex; Lauren Kirby; Charles Winterscheid; Maryl Winterscheid; Sadie Winterscheid; Ethan Winterscheid; and Caleb Winterscheid; and by her great-grandchildren, Jacob Lewin, Matthew Lewin, Eva Lewin, Catherine Lewin, Andrew Carttar, Quinlan Carttar, Katie Carttar, Aidan Rodts, Sydney Rodts, Christian Rodts, Charles Johnson, Annalyse Johnson, Lukas Maier, Alex Maier and Avery Winterscheid. The family will plan services in Rock Island, Illinois, at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Grace Hospice, Topeka, Kansas.