Ferne Elizabeth (Ambrose) Jackson (2013)

JACKSON, AMBROSE, BARKER, NORRIS, BITTNER, RIDEL

Posted By: Shirley Keating (email)
Date: 4/5/2013 at 11:25:46

Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
April 3, 2013

FERNE JACKSON, CRESTON

Ferne Jackson, 92, of Creston died Friday, March 22, 2013, at Creston Nursing and Rehab Center, Creston, Iowa.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 27, at the First Christian Church, Creston, with Rev. Ed Shields of United Church of Diagonal officiating. Interment was at the West Fairview Cemetery in Lenox. Memorial contributions may be directed to the First Christian Church; Creston Nursing and Rehab; Alzheimers Association; and/or Greater Regional Hospice.

Ferne Elizabeth Jackson, the daughter of Clarence and Myrtle (Barker) Ambrose, was born on March 24, 1920, in Kent, Iowa. Ferne lived in or near Creston her entire life. She graduated from Kent High School with the Class of 1938. On May 4, 1941, Ferne married John William Jackson at Maryville, Mo. Ferne performed house cleaning for various people in Creston before she began work as a cook in the Creston Public School system. She worked as a cook for many years and worked as the Head Cook for several years prior to retirement. Ferne moved to Creston Nursing and Rehab in January, 2006. Ferne was a long-time member of the First Christian Church of Creston.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John; her infant son in 1948; her grandson, Scotty Norris; her brother, Lyle Ambrose; her step-son Albert “Sonny” Jackson; and two brothers-in-law: Ed Bittner, and Dick Ridel.

She is survived by her son, Gary Jackson of Creston; her step-son, Hal (Harriett) Jackson of Winterset; her daughter, Karen Jackson of Afton; her step-daughter-in-law, Tillie Jackson of Delta, Colo.; 15 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; several great-great grandchildren; two brothers, Russell “Pete” Ambrose of Kent and Eldon (Sharon) Ambrose of Kent; two sisters, Delma Bittner of Creston and Helen Ridel of Oklahoma; and many other relatives.

Online condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.