Jo Ann Giberson Obituary (1939

Jo Ann Giberson, 83 of Virden passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at St. John's Hospital. She was born December 19, 1939 in Litchfield, daughter of Charles and Mary (Kindler) Gharst. She married James Hutchison, Jr. in 1958 and they later divorced. She then married Bob Giberson in 1969 and he preceded her in death. Jo Ann graduated from Farmersville High School in 1957. She worked numerous years for the State of Illinois Department of Revenue until her retirement. She loved going camping, playing BINGO, cards and board games. Jo Ann is survived by her children James W. Hutchison, III of Virden, Connie (Rick) Marx of Girard, Terry (Companion Janet) Hutchison of Auburn, Lisa (Robert) Boone of Virden, Mike (Companion Jennifer) Hutchison of Girard and Beth (Rick) Howard of Jacksonville; grandchildren Michael (Marney) Turner, Amanda (Vincent) Whitfield and Robyn (Tyler) Weems; step grandchildren Tony (Katie) Buus, Autumn (Vinny) Warren, Kyler Boone and Isabelle Boone; great-grandchildren Isaac, Madison, Owen, Nicholas, Austin, Hannah and Vincent II; step great-grandchildren Jack, Mark, Megan, Ben, Xander, Eleanor, Austin and Spencer and step great-great grandson Grayson; brother Charles (Henrietta) Gharst; sisters Jane Wilson, Kathy (John) Morris and Rosalie Bullard and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents and sister Linda Needham. Private family services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, Jo Ann requested memorials be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital or Wounded Warrior Project and will be received by Airsman & Calvert Funeral Homes, Virden who is honored to be caring for Jo Ann's family.