Jo Ann Kool

Jo Ann Kool, 80, of Oskaloosa passed away Saturday evening, December 6, 2014, at the Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa. Jo Ann Kool, was born August 5, 1934, in rural Mahaska County, the daughter of Albert and Bertha (Wassenhoven) Moffet. She was a 1952 graduate of Oskaloosa High School and later that summer on July 3rd, 1952, she was united in marriage to Clayton David Kool in Oskaloosa. She was a homemaker while her children were young and worked in the office at Family Medical Center. She then worked for the Attorney Earl Jones as a law secretary, a position she held for 18 years. Later she opened Kool Janitorial Supply, a business she operated for more than 12 years, serving clients all over the county. Jo Ann assisted her husband with the bookkeeping in his businesses, Kool Pest Control and Kool Rentals. Jo Ann loved growing flowers and working in her yard. Her family includes her daughter, Kimberly Kool of Oskaloosa; and a son and daughter-in-law, Kevin and Teresa Kool of Cedar Falls, IA; a grandson, Brandon Clayton (Brooke) Kool of Cedar Falls and a granddaughter, Alicia Janel (Nic) Moran also of Cedar Fall; and two great-grandchildren: Barrett and Emma and three step-great-grandchildren: MacKenzie, Johnathan and Hana. She is also survived by two sisters, Louise Heaton of Oskaloosa and Beverly (Paul) Floden of Oskaloosa; three brothers, Carl (Beulah) Moffet of Mesa, Arizona, Bill (Georgia) Moffet of San Bernardino, California and Jerry Moffet of Greeley, Colorado. In addition to her parents and her husband, Clayton on February 3, 2013, Jo Ann was preceded in death by a sister, Alberta Moffet; a brother, Robert Moffet and a brother-in-law, Charles “Chuck” Heaton. Funeral Services for Jo Ann will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at the Garland-Van Arkel-Langkamp Funeral Chapel; her family will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday and resume Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. with the family present from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Memorials may be made to the Activity Fund at Oskaloosa Care Center. PDF Printable Version

Jo Ann Kool

December 6, 2014 - December 6, 2014