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Vola D. Jass

1907 - 2003

 

Vola D. Jass, 95, of Garner, died on Sunday, January 19, 2003, at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital, Britt.

Her funeral was held on Wednesday, January 22, at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in Garner, with the Rev. Darrell Weber officiating. Music was provided by organist, Margaret Jass and pianist, Mary Etherington. Ushers were Joel Goll, Steve Goll and Wendell Davison.

Honorary bearers were Courtney Jass, Kiersten Jass, Kaylee Jass, Chase Jass, Trey Jass and Zachary Smith.

Casket bearers were Steve Jass, Mark Jass, Mike Smith, Calvin "Johnny" Goll, Chuck Goll and Kenny Stricken.

Interment was in Concord Township Cemetery, Garner. Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner was in charge of the arrangements.

Vola D. Jass, the daughter of Charlie and Emma (Greiman) Goll, was born May 19, 1907, on a farm south of Garner. She attended country school at Ell #3 through the eighth grade and graduated from Garner High School in 1925 with a Normal Training Teacher's Certificate. She taught school at Ell #2 and Ell #3 for five years and then continued her education in teaching at Cedar Falls graduating in 1929. Her teaching career took her to Woden, Klemme, Manchester, Garner and Mason City.

On March 9, 1940, she was married to Leo Jass at the Peace Reformed parsonage, rural Garner. They farmed at New Richland, Minn. for four years. On Dec. 13, 1943, they moved to the Goll family homestead, southwest of Garner, where they farmed for the next 34 years retiring to town in December of 1978. They lived in their home in Garner until the death of her husband in January of 2000. Because of her health, she became a resident of Concord Care Center.

Vola's special love was spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed quilting, crocheting, knitting, sewing, her flower garden and playing board games with her grandchildren.

She was a member of Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in Garner where she taught Sunday school, was a member of the Women's Fellowship and was a faithful servant of the sewing circle. She belonged to the Sunshine Club and O.N.O. Homemakers Club and was a member of 4-H serving many years as a leader and a judge. Over the years, she taught many young girls how to sew.

She is survived by her son, Alan Jass and his wife, Margaret, of Garner; a daughter, Carolyn Jass of Golden, Colo.; three grandchildren, Steve Jass and his wife, Nancy and their two sons, Chase and Trey of Garner, Mark Jass and his wife, Beth, and their two daughters, Courtney and Kiersten of Garner and Janell Smith and her husband, Mike, and their son, Zachary, of Urbandale; a sister, Jeroldene Stricker and her husband, Ralph, of Mason City; four sisters-in-law, Kathryn Goll and Edna Hammitt both of Garner, Alpha Rood of Detroit, Mich. and Myrna Schmidt of Garner; and a special friend, Kristi Larson of Garner.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Leo; a great granddaughter, Kaylee Jass; her parents; five brothers, Harvey, Raymond, Leon, Alfred and Lincoln Goll; and a sister, Luella Braun.

source: Leader & Signal, Garner, Iowa, 29 Jan 2003, page 4, column 3

 

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