JOSLIN, Lillian Janet (Jones) 1939-2012

JOSLIN, RODAMAKER, JONES

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 7/8/2014 at 21:11:25

February 2, 1939 - July 18, 2012

Obituary for Lillian Joslin--

Lillian Janet Jones Joslin died July 18, 2012 at the Mercy Medical Center in Mason City due to complications resulting from heart surgery.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2012, at the Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home in Nashua with Rev. Okitakoyi Lundula officiating. Interment will be in Riverton Cemetery, rural Nashua, with Jamey Welter, Tim Fisher, Mitch Rosol, Benjamin Kostka, Robert Beatty and Aron Beatty serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Michael (Casey) Jones, Brett Jones, Scott Jones and Justin Beatty.

Friends may greet the family 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Monday at Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home, Nashua. Visitation continues an hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Lillian was born February 2, 1939 at her Aunt Lillian Fisher’s home in rural Chickasaw County, Iowa, to Neal Clifford Jones and Mary Lillian (Rodamaker) Jones.

Lillian was known as Jan to her family and friends. She graduated from Nashua High School in 1947 and worked as a caregiver at the Floyd County Home until she married Rodney George Joslin Jr. on September 12, 1964 at the Faith Bible Chapel in Charles City, Iowa.

From start to finish, Jan’s life revolved around helping others. Everyone who had the privilege to know her all have said that she was the least selfish person they had ever known, and no one had a bigger heart.

Throughout her life Jan’s love of family and its history is evident in the genealogy work that she did for many years. The roots of where her family began and its growth was something Jan treasured and she showed the same love to everyone.

Though she will be missed by all, her life is one her family and friends will celebrate forever.

She will be missed by her remaining relatives including her husband, Rodney G. Joslin of Charles City; one brother, Thomas (Sandra) Clyde Jones of Nevada; nieces and nephews, Kimberly (Jones) Roby, Scott Jones. Robin (Jones) Lamy, Michael (Casey) and Brett Jones; many cousins who considered her their aunt, Rosena (Wells) Beatty, Robert Beatty, Justin, Robert, Aron, Lillee Beatty, Rachelle (Wells) Bobenmoyer, Cheri Fisher Welter, Rhonda Fisher Rosol, Tim Fisher and many other great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins.

Lillian was preceded in death by her grandparents Jacob Leslie Jones and Araminta Charlotta (Carter) Jones and Myron Henry Rodamaker and Clara Eugenia (Wiltse) Rodamaker and her parents, Neal Clifford Jones and Mary Lillian (Rodamaker) Jones, siblings, Alice Wilhemine (Jones) Deyo, Theran Stuart, and James Kyle Jones.

Source: Hugeback Funeral Home website