Josephine Ohm

JOSEPHINE ANN “JO” OHM, 93, of Chesterville, IL passed away at 10:40 P.M. on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at her daughter’s residence in Chesterville, IL.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 15, 2016 in the Arthur Cemetery. Father Angel Sierra will officiate. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Jo was born on May 12, 1923 in Racine, WI. She was a daughter of Walter and Katherine (Yusk) Gunn. She married Harold Maxwell Ohm Sr. on August 16, 1940 in Mattoon, IL. He passed away on February 3, 2000.

Jo is survived by two children, Harold Ohm Jr. and his wife Earlene of Mattoon, IL and Barbara Enlow and her husband Paul of Chesterville, IL; five grandchildren, Patricia Brown of Arthur, IL, “Mike” Jeffery Borntreger of Arthur, IL, Scott Ohm of Findlay, IL, Steve Ohm and Kyla Ohm both of Mattoon, IL 13 great-grandchildren, Jory, Misty, Brandon, Bryce, Blake, Brock, Cortney, Mason, Caitlyn, Brady, Dalton, Sarah and Cassandra and 15 great-great-grandchildren, Cambree, Caitlyn, Aubrey, Ellizabeth, Caileigh, Cayson, Haiden, Chloe, Owen, Avery, Kammille, Layden, Braesyn, Kaysen and Nora.

She was preceded in death by her parents her husband, 1 granddaughter, Kimberly Ohm, 4 great-grandchildren, Jeffery Borntreger Jr., Thadius Ohm, Cody Ohm and Shelby Tate and one brother, George Gunn

Jo worked as a nurse’s-aid at We Care Nursing Home in Arcola, IL for several years. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Arcola, IL. She enjoyed spending time with her family.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.