Jo Shryock, age 78, of Urbandale, died Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at Kavanagh House Hospice in Des Moines. 

Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 16, 2016, at the Ryan Funeral Home in Nevada with Pastor Russ Burnett officiating.  Memorial visitation will be held one hour prior to services.  Burial will follow in Ashton Cemetery, rural Mingo, Iowa. 

Born May 11, 1937, in Colo, Iowa, Jo Anne Shryock was the daughter of Clarence and Eva (Skinner) Dodd.  She grew up in the Nevada area and graduated from Nevada High School. 

On November 6, 1954, Jo was united in marriage to Norman Shryock at the Epworth United Methodist Church in Nevada.  The couple lived in Des Moines until 1969, then made their home in Bondurant.  They were blessed with four children:  LuAnne, Linda, Mark, and LuCinda.  

In 1995, Jo moved to Urbandale and was a member of the First Methodist Church in Des Moines.  She loved gardening, flowers, crocheting, music, dancing, and spending time with her family.  

Survivors include her children and their families, LuAnne (Randy) Howell of Castle Rock, CO and sons Rory and Brandon, Linda (Roger) Fiderlick of Ankeny and son Joshua Frakes, Mark (Patty) Shryock of Grimes and sons Jerid, Isaac, and Zane, and LuCinda (Brian) Miller of Highlands Ranch, CO and children Alyssa and Luke; and five great-grandchildren, Sierra and Saige Howell, Maya and Jasmine Frakes, and Parker Shryock.  Jo is also survived by a special friend, Sam Callahan of Altoona; as well as other extended family members and a host of friends. 

She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Donald Dodd and Derald Dodd; and two sisters, Zola Whitaker, and Naomi “Gene” Court. 

Ryan Funeral Home of Nevada has been entrusted with the care of Jo and her family.