Joanna R. Rust "Jo" Sullivan Obituary (1925

Mrs. Joanna Rust "Jo" Sullivan, age 84, of Madison, Indiana, entered this life on March 23, 1925 in Tipton, Indiana, the daughter of Clarence Earl & Esther Blanch Brewer Rust, both of whom preceded her in death. She was raised in Lafayette and was a graduate of Jefferson High School. She attended Purdue University and went into the Army Nurse Corps. She attended beauty college later in life and became a licensed beautician. She was united in marriage on May 3, 1945 in Lafayette to Basil Leon Sullivan. To this union arrived one daughter and three sons to bless their home. Basil & Jo moved to Rush County and resided on their farm near Arlington, Indiana for fifty four years. She enjoyed being a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Jo first operated her beauty salon at her home and it was called Jo's Beauty Den and she operated there for several years. She then owned and operated the Belle Femme Salon in Rushville for ten years and enjoyed working as a beautician. Basil & Jo moved to Madison in 2000 to be near their daughter and grandsons. Jo had enjoyed volunteering at the Lydia Middleton Elementary School in downtown Madison for ten years. Since moving to Madison Jo became a member of the First Baptist Church and was a former member of the Gwynneville Christian Church. She also was a fifty year member of the Morristown Order of Eastern Star Chapter 316 and the Morristown American Legion Auxiliary Post 102. In her spare time she enjoyed painting, birdwatching, feeding the birds and collecting angels. Jo enjoyed people and always had a cheerful smile for her family and friends. Jo was a very generous lady who loved to share with others. Jo died Sunday, July 19, 2009 at 9:10 am at the Hanover Health & Rehab Center in Hanover, Indiana. A LOVING FAMILY Jo will be missed by her loving and devoted daughter: Jody K. Sullivan of Madison, Indiana; her loving son: Jerry Sullivan & his wife: Gloria of Elpaso, Texas; her six grandchildren: Aggy, Emily, John, Jonah, Jordan, Jennifer and her three great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents: Clarence Earl & Esther Blanch Brewer Rust; her husband: Basil Leon Sullivan died: March 27, 2005; her sons: James Patrick Sullivan died: Dec. 25, 1962 and John Wyatt Sullivan died: Jan. 24, 1990; her brother: Clarence Earl "Rusty" Rust Jr. CELECBRATION OF LIFE CEREMONY Celebration of Life service will be conducted Sunday, July 26, 2009 at 2:00 pm, by Pastor Lewis Wright,at the First Baptist Church, 416 Vine Street in Madison, Indiana. Private graveside service were conducted on Friday at 3:00 pm at the Hanover Cemetery in Morristown, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may call Sunday, July 26, 2007 from 1:00 pm until time of the memorial service at the First Baptist Church 416 Vine Street in downtown Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church El Salvador Mission Project or the Jefferson County Animal Shelter or the Mayor's Eagles Scholarship Fund % Lydia Middleton Elementary School. Cards are available at the funeral home. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Joanna R. Rust "Jo" Sullivan, please click here to visit our sympathy store.