Lynn Jesko
(July 30, 1939 – September 4, 2013)
Lynn Jesko, age 74, died Wednesday, September 4, 2013, at her home in Sedan, New Mexico.
Cremation has taken place and the family will have a graveside service in Beaumont, Texas at a later date.
Lynn Jesko was born on July 30, 1939 in Sherman, Texas to Wiley Beall Grinnell and Frances Elizabeth (May) Grinnell. She graduated from St. Anthony’s High School in Beaumont, Texas and attended Lamar University where she was a cheerleader and a member of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority. Lynn married Paul Jesko on November 28, 1959 in Beaumont, Texas. After she graduated with a degree in teaching she taught in Beaumont for a few years before they moved to Clayton where she taught high school in Clayton and in Dalhart. Lynn loved to teach and she loved her students. She loved hummingbirds, popcorn, gardening and she especially loved her husband Paul and all of her family. She enjoyed following her grandchildren’s sports activities. She really appreciated all of the cards, gifts, calls and visits from all of her friends and family during her struggle with cancer. In addition to her parents, Lynn was preceded in death by a brother Wiley Grinnell.
SURVIVORS:
HUSBAND: Paul Jesko of Sedan, New Mexico.
2 DAUGHTERS: Kelly Burgess and her husband John of Sedan, New Mexico and Colleen Dauzat of Austin, Texas.
2 SONS: Drew Jesko and his wife Heidi of Flower Mound, Texas and Wade Jesko and his wife Karla of Sedan, New Mexico.
9 GRANDCHILDREN: Neil Jesko, Heather Zens and her husband Brian, Meagan Burnett and her husband T.J., Kate Beyo and her husband Anthony, Hannah Jesko, Grace Dauzat, Noah Paul Jesko, Sydney Jesko and Matthew Jesko.
2 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN: Henry Zens and Lincoln Burnett and two on the way.
2 SISTERS: Reece Grinnell of Leander, Texas and Frances Gallagher and her husband Pat of Beaumont, Texas.
1 BROTHER: Thomas Kelly Grinnell and his wife Sandra of Mission Viejo, California.