Marcella Mae Jostes Obituary (1920 - 2014)

Marcella Mae Jostes, 94, of Rosamond died at 8:08 a.m. Monday, July 21, 2014, in her home. Mrs. Jostes was born April 13, 1920, in Christian County, the daughter of Herbert and Bertha Reincke Cooper. She graduated from Pana Township High School in 1938. Mrs. Jostes had lived in the Pana, Rosamond, Millersville areas her entire life. She married Cleo K. Jostes September 21, 1941, in South Fork United Methodist Church. She was a homemaker and worked side by side with her husband on their dairy and grain farm, where they have resided for 72 years. Mrs. Jostes was a 75-year member of Royal Neighbors and a devoted member of South Fork United Methodist Church, where she was youth group leader, nursery Sunday school teacher and served in numerous church positions. She crocheted many doilies and was known for her beef roast, homemade gravies, cakes, pies, cookies and homemade ice cream. Surviving are her husband, Cleo K. Jostes, Rosamond, IL; daughters: Dixie Aumann (Lee) of Rosamond and Penny Darst (Tim Shields) of Donnelly, Idaho; grandchildren: Jill Ade and Julie Heaton (Mark), both of Moweaqua and Jason Darst (Sondra) of Meridian, Idaho; great grandchildren: Bryce, Reece, Tori Ade, Allie and Connor Heaton, all of Moweaqua and Landon Darst of Meridian, Idaho; niece, Betty Sphar of Pana; cousins, Marian Stauder and Josie Barringer of Nokomis and Berniece Kessinger of Overland Park, Kansas; 2 sisters-in-law: Jean Ann Johnson, Rosamond and Lois Jostes, Pana. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Viola Lockwood and nephew, Keith Lockwood. Funeral Information Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, July 27, 2014 in South Fork United Methodist Church with Pastor Betty Coffey and Pastor Ric Miles officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until time of service in the church. Burial will be in Ohlman Cemetery.