Jolene Kay Roe was born on May 29, 1950, to Don and Ardis Roe. She passed away on November 7th, 2020, in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Jolene grew up in Oberlin and attended Oberlin Elementary School and
Decatur Community Junior/Senior High School. She graduated in 1968, and
then went to work for the phone company in McCook, Nebraska.
She married Jerry Fortin on December 28th, 1969. They made their home in Oberlin. To this union, four children were born, Kevin, Daren, Kristi, and Corey. She worked as a nurse’s aide at the Good Samaritan Center after getting married. As the kids grew up, she worked as the office manager at the Oberlin Livestock Auction.
Jolene loved the Lord and was a
member of the Oberlin Covenant Church where she was a deacon, taught
Sunday school and held many other church duties. She was a wonderful
mother and homemaker, and she loved to cook. Family was everything to
her, and on most Sundays, everyone would gather at Grandma Ardis’ house
for dinner, games and cards. She followed her kids in every school
activity and especially enjoyed attending sporting events and music
programs. She was a leader of the Stick-To-It 4-H club numerous times
during the family’s 20-year involvement with the club. She loved
birthdays and holidays, and each event was celebrated in a special way.
Her nine granddaughters were the light of her life, and she followed
them in many activities as well.
She was preceded in death by her father, Donald Roe.
She is survived
by her husband, Jerry, Oberlin, KS; mother, Ardis Roe, Oberlin, KS;
brother, Larry Roe (Peggy), Oberlin, KS; sisters, Carol Manning (Jerry),
Derby, KS and Donna Spresser (Robert), Lansing, KS; sons, Kevin Fortin
(Lori), Wamego, KS and Daren Fortin (Erica), Oberlin, KS; daughter,
Kristi Dirks (Brandon), Ludell, KS; son, Corey Fortin (Jason Russell),
Incheon, South Korea; nine granddaughters: Jessie, Erin, Jacie, Jenna,
Jori, Kaci, Kylie, Kodi, Kora, and many nieces and nephews.
Private family services will be held with burial at Oberlin
Cemetery. A public visitation will be from 1-7:00 pm Tuesday, November
10, 2020 at Pauls Funeral Home, Oberlin. The family will greet friends
from 5-7:00 pm.
Memorial contributions may be made to 4H or Oberlin Covenant Church. Condolences may be left at www.paulsfh.com.