Jo Ann was born to Evelyn Ashley-Morrison and Joe Morrison on December 6, 1938. She was the oldest of four sisters: Patty, Judi and Jonnie.
Jo Ann went to grade school at Lowell Elementary, then to North Jr High and then Boise High. At Boise High School she met a boy named Ron E Robinson. They apparently liked each other as they got married in Owyhee County on July 23rd 1954. Her step-father John Richard and her mother Evelyn gave them the family home from Grace Street and moved it to 1915 N 29th street in Boise where they lived and raised children (Robby, Bubba and Doug). Rob (Ron Jr.) was born November 1956. Robert (Bubba) was born January 1958. Doug (Boo) was born Feb 1959.
Jo Ann was a housewife and mother who worked hard raising three very active boys. When she wasn’t doing that she was having fun with many friends and family members. She especially liked spending time with her friends Bonnie Skaggs-Rieman, Lucy Jim, and Barbara Duncan-Rasmussen.
Jo Ann loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. They all loved her and nicknamed her Grandma Goose or Grandma Honey.
Two of her sons preceeded her in death. Doug died in 2016. Bubba moved from Eugene to live with Mom after Dad got parkinsons and dementia and lived with and helped Mom until Bubba died on December 4, 2024. Their deaths weighed heavy on her and she talked about it often.
Jo Ann died January 4, 2025, exactly one month after Bubba died.
She is survived by her eldest son Ron (Rob) Robinson Jr and his wife Jo Ann was born to Evelyn Ashley-Morrison and Joe Morrison on December 6, 1938. She was the oldest of four sisters: Patty, Judi and Jonnie.
Jo Ann went to grade school at Lowell Elementary, then to North Jr High and then Boise High. At Boise High School she met a boy named Ron E Robinson. They apparently liked each other as they got married in Owyhee County on July 23rd 1954. Her step-father John Richard and her mother Evelyn gave them the family home from Grace Street and moved it to 1915 N 29th street in Boise where they lived and raised children (Robby, Bubba and Doug). Rob (Ron Jr.) was born November 1956. Robert (Bubba) was born January 1958. Doug (Boo) was born Feb 1959.
Jo Ann was a housewife and mother who worked hard raising three very active boys. When she wasn’t doing that she was having fun with many friends and family members. She especially liked spending time with her friends Bonnie Skaggs-Rieman, Lucy Jim, and Barbara Duncan-Rasmussen.
Jo Ann loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. They all loved her and nicknamed her Grandma Goose or Grandma Honey.
Two of her sons preceeded her in death. Doug died in 2016. Bubba moved from Eugene to live with Mom after Dad got parkinsons and dementia and lived with and helped Mom until Bubba died on December 4, 2024. Their deaths weighed heavy on her and she talked about it often.
Jo Ann died January 4, 2025, exactly one month after Bubba died.
Shari, her sisters Patty Barstow, Judi Ferguson (husband John), and Jonnie Inglis. Grandchildren Erika Larsen-Robinson (husband Jon), Jeremy Robinson, Elaynea Redd-Robinson (husband Chris), Candice Robinson, Kristin Dolan-Robinson (husband Ty), and Tyler Robinson (wife Bridget). Niece Pam Burningham, Nephew Tom Ferguson, and a cousin Kay Jujita in Washington.
Great Grandchildren include: Ryder Larsen, Joplyn Brown, Sailor Larsen, Jaedyn Redd, Perrin Redd, Mathias Dolan, Eli Dolan, Isaih Robinson, Jacob Robinson, Kayla Brunton, Padraic Brunton, Brielle Bunton and Sabrina Krenz-Robinson.
Thanks to everyone who sat by her side and helped care for her, including Allison Merrell who stayed nights there to watch over Jo Ann.
She will be loved and missed by all of us.