Jolene (Pearson) Amo

Jolene Amo entered the Lord’s presence on Saturday, April 20, 2024, with her children by her side. 

The daughter of Eldridge and Velda (Fuerst) Pearson, she was born October 23, 1950, in Parkston, South Dakota. As a child, Jolene lived in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and graduated from Lincoln Senior High School in 1968. She then graduated from Nettleton Commercial College in 1969 and moved to Washington, DC, where she met the love of her life, The Very Rev. David R. Amo, and they were married on April 22, 1972, in Sioux Falls. They subsequently moved to Northern Michigan in 1972. Jolene worked at the Burns Clinic for 27 years. Before her death, she retired from North Central Michigan College after working 14 years there. 

Jolene was a member of St. James’ Episcopal Church in Cheboygan, MI. She was passionate about telling children about her Heavenly Father and taught Sunday School for over 30 years. She was also a foster mom to three children in her retirement years. 

She is survived by her son Matthew and daughter-in-law, Jenny of Byron Center, MI, and her daughter, Emilee, and son-in-law, Eric, as well as grandsons, Elijah, Ethan, and Evan, of Petoskey. Jolene has one sister, Heidi Jorgenson, who lives in Madison, South Dakota, and one brother, Lance, who lives in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 

Her husband of 28 years, David, father, Eldridge, mother, Velda, and brothers, Gaylon and Rodney, preceded her in death. 

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, 2024, at Stone Funeral Home in Petoskey. The funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 29, 2024, at Stone Funeral Home, with a visitation the hour prior. The Rev. Jim Luedeman will officiate. Interment will follow at the Transfiguration Church cemetery in Indian River.

Family and friends wishing to make a charitable donation in memory of Jolene are asked to consider the Pregnancy Care Center of Petoskey.

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