JO ANN I. ANDERSON Indianola A Celebration of Life Service for Jo Ann Anderson, formerly of Albuquerque, N.M., passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 after a heroic battle with cancer, will be held 7:30 p.m. Monday, January 30 at Overton Funeral Home, 501 W. Ashland Ave., Indianola, IA. Jo Ann was born on February 2, 1941 in Albuquerque, N.M. to Abedon (Abbie) and Josephine (Jo) Paiz. She attended the University of New Mexico and moved to Indianola to raise her daughters and start her career as an art teacher. She then worked as an administrative assistant for Green Construction Co. in Des Moines for many years. Jo Ann relocated with Green to Dallas, TX. She later moved to San Francisco to be near family and start her career as a legal secretary. Jo Ann moved home to Albuquerque to be near her parents and began a career at Rodey Law Firm. She retired in 2007 and moved back to Iowa to be near her children and grandchildren. Jo Ann was a gifted artist and enjoyed many hobbies. She was blessed with eight grandchildren and enjoyed being their biggest and loudest fan. They all knew when she was in attendance and they loved every minute of it. Jo Ann inherited an appreciation of all music and loved to dance. She had a contagious laugh and a beautiful smile. Her friends were very important to her. She enjoyed spending time with them, sewing, shopping and going to lunch. She is survived by her daughters, Denise Carol (Michael) Day of Indianola, Sheila Yolanda (Kenten) Vander Schel of Kellogg, IA and Shannon Marie Aiello of Indianola; grandchildren, Jacob Stewart Day, Samual Addison Day, Abigail Josephine Day, Mitchell Joseph Day, James Christopher Aiello, Garrett Taylor Aiello, Adonis Jay Vander Schel and Afton Lynn Vander Schel; brother, Charles Paiz of Belen, N.M.; sister, Debra Ann Paiz of Des Moines, IA; many cousins and other extended family members in California. She was preceded in death by her parents. Visitation will be held 5 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, January 30, at Overton Funeral Home. Memorials may be given to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Iowa.
