Jo Ellen Koerner, 75, died December 29, 2012 at her home in rural Newton. She was born August 3, 1937 to Helen Adamson and Don Joe McGinn at the Axtell Hospital in Newton. On June 9, 1956 she married Charles . Koerner at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Halstead. He preceded her in death on September 28, 2003.
She was a farm wife for many years, raising her family. JoEllen did work outside of the home at Boeing for several years and retired in 2009 from USD 373 as a bus driver. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Newton and had served on the altar society in years past. She was a member of the Circle 8 Square Dance club; The Round Robin EHU; Friendship Club and the Lucky 13 4-H Club. Her involvement with the general election and the voting process went badk many years and was even held at her homestead until 2011.
Preceding her in death were her parents; spouse an infant brother, LeRoy and sister-in-law, Alice Baumgartner.
Survivors: two sons, Stephen and Joel (Debbie); two daughters, Charlene (Dan) Vierthaler and Marie (SHawn) Ashcraft, Newton; 8 grandchildren; sister, Nancy (Bill) Rice, Sedgwick; two brothers, C.G. (Deb) McGinn, Sedgwick and Earl (Sue) Garden City.
Services were held January 5 at St. Mary's Catholic church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
