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JOSEPHINE "JO" DOROTHY (ROESLER) WELLS
July 19, 1929 ~ October 15, 2014
Jo D. Hanes passed away peacefully on October 15, 2014 after a long illness. She was born in Jamestown, ND on July 19, 1929 to Jacob Roesler and Mabel Spotts Roesler.
At the age of 14 Jo moved to Vancouver, WA to live with her mother and newborn sister Anne. She attended Vancouver High and met Gerald A. Hanes whom she later married. Gerald and Jo joined the Vancouver Seventh Day Adventist Church in 1952. She was a dedicated active member, helping build two new churches, leading Pathfinders, serving as head deaconess and in many other leadership roles throughout her life. Her passion of helping those in need guided her to volunteer much time at her church's outreach center, the Clark County Community Service Center.
She worked as office manager for Dr. Ted Caveness' dental clinic for several years, retiring in 1988. Jo met and later married R. Donald Wells in 1998 after losing her husband Gerald to Alzheimer's Disease.
Jo is survived by her husband Don; her two sisters Cecelia Wallum and Anne Bleth; son Gary Hanes; grandsons Avery Hanes and Troy Hanes; great granddaughter Holly Hanes and great grandsons Isaiah Hanes and Noah Hanes. She is also survived by Don's family of five, their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Jo treasured her role of loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Her sweet smile and exuberant personality will be missed by all who came to know and love her.
A memorial service celebrating Jo's life will be held Sunday October 26, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at the Vancouver Seventh Day Adventist Church, 9711 NE St. Johns Road, Vancouver, WA. Memorial donations may be made to the Clark County Community Service Center in care of the Vancouver SDA Church. Evergreen Memorial Gardens, 360-892- 6060, is in charge of arrangements.
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Our love and prayers are extended to all of Jo's family.
Lovingly,
Jim and Pat Gemmell
October 24, 2014
How so many of us will miss our little Jo! But, we know she's safe in the arms of Jesus! And, we know she looked forward to His appearing! May we also! As the song says, "What joy that will be when our Jesus we will see, when we look upon His face, the One who saved us by His grace." "Til then, we will let our Jo rest in peace and when the lifegiver awakens her, may we all be there to greet her as we always did!
Be of good courage, Don, God will take care of you. He never leaves us nor forsakes us!
In His love, Jacquie
October 24, 2014
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