Jo Ann Jamieson

Jo Ann Jamieson, 87, of Rock Island passed away Saturday March 30 2024, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf following a long courageous battle with Myelofibrosis.

Memorial services will be held at 12 p.m. Friday April 12, 2024, at First Congregational Church, Moline. Visitation will be from 9:30-11:30 a.m. prior to the service at the church.  Private family inurnment will be at Rose Lawn Cemetery.

Jo was born on February 3, 1937, in Moline, the daughter of Roy and Charlotte (Burg) Swanson.  She married George W. Jamieson on June 21, 1958, at First Congregational Church where both were baptized and confirmed.  

Jo worked as a nurse for many years at the former Moline Lutheran Hospital.  From there she worked at Moline High School as the school nurse and then made the transition toward rehabilitation nursing.  Jo worked several years until retirement for Professional Rehabilitation Management.  She found herself traveling all over the country working with patients with an array of different injuries. 

Jo was an active member of First Congregational Church where she served on the search committee for Pastoral positions. Jo was a member of PEO Chapter KT and served as President in 1991.  She was also a member of Kings Daughters. Jo was the founder of the Children’s Book Room at Youth Hope which was her passion as she loved to read.  Jo was an avid bridge player and enjoyed playing golf. She loved spending her summers in Wisconsin and winters in Arizona.  

Survivors include her children, Todd Jamieson (Ann) of West Des Moines, Iowa, Ann Jamieson (special friend, Mary Anne Papiersky) of Jackson, Michigan; grandson, Christopher Jamieson of Waukesha, Wisconsin; sister, Viki Haugstedt of Prescott Arizona, niece; Victoria Yegehiaian, nephew; Mark Beekman, Sister in Law, Mary Orrison of Houston, Texas, nephew; Tyler Swanson, nephew; Will Swanson

Jo is preceded in death by her husband George,  parents and brother, David Swanson.

The family would like to acknowledge and thank the staff and volunteers at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House for their loving and compassionate care, as well as the many special friends for their exceptional care and support.

Memorials may be made to First Congregational Church in Moline or Youth Hope, Moline.