Jo Ann Weatherly

Jo Ann Weatherly, 91, of Waterloo, passed away peacefully at her home in Friendship Village on Sunday, September 1, 2024. She was born December 6, 1932, on her family's farm in Grundy Center, Iowa. She was the youngest of six children born to Henry and Tena (Meyer) Schulta. Jo graduated from Grundy Center High School in 1951. She lived with her sister, Lil, and her family in Waterloo during and after attending and graduating from Pitzie's Beauty School. As a beautician, she shared a house with three other girls and enjoyed her early 20s. She met John “Jack” Weatherly in high school, and they started dating after he returned from the service. They were married on January 3, 1959. Jack was promoted and transferred many times by his employer, Massey Ferguson. Each time her family moved, Jo made the house their home. From the time of their marriage until Jack's death in 1976, they lived in seven cities (Waterloo, IA; York, NE; Cedar Falls, IA; Des Moines, IA; Racine, WI; Rockford, IL; and New Hope, MN). After Jack's death in 1976, she and her three children moved to Cedar Falls, Iowa, to be closer to her family and many friends in the area. When her children moved out on their own, Jo moved to a condo in Waterloo. She was blessed to have family and friends move into her building with her. She moved to Friendship Village in 2016. Jo and her special friend, Jim Barron, enjoyed many activities and traveled together for 30 years. He was a part of the family. Jo Ann is survived by her children, Jackie (Mark) Locken of Mound, MN, Julie Eastman of New Hartford, and Jim Weatherly of Minneapolis, MN; grandchildren, Tony Locken of Chaska, MN, Sarah (Tony) Pittman of Shoreview, MN, Ali (Dragan) Devic of Waterloo; and great grandson, Dragan Lee Devic, Jr. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack, and sisters, Milda Getting, Lois Erpelding, and Lillian Wenger. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 13, 2024, at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Waterloo with visitation one hour prior. Inurnment at Elmwood Cemetery in Dike. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Westminster Presbyterian Church.

Jo Ann Weatherly

December 6, 1932 - September 1, 2024