Frieda J. Lemon Obituary (1932

Frieda (Jo) Joretta Lemon, age 84, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2017. She was born the second of nine children to John and Eunice (Bingham) Deason in Frost, Texas, on January 23, 1932. She graduated from Bossier City High School, Louisiana in 1950. She met her husband Paul in June 1957 and married in March of 1958. With Paul in the Air Force, they started his career at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, moved to the Air Force ROTC at Tulane University in New Orleans, spent three years at Hickam AFB in Hawaii, and returned to Lackland AFB in 1970. Settling in Boerne in 1970, Jo worked for several companies in San Antonio and Boerne before joining Don Smith Realty, who was key in the development of Fair Oaks Ranch. Jo worked at Don Smith for 28 years until her retirement. Jo was a strong, elegant, and graceful woman. She was an avid artist, world traveler, hard worker, and devoted wife for 58 years as well as one of the kindest, most generous and hospitable people you could ever meet. In addition to her parents, Jo is preceded in death by her sister Nell Nelson, her brother Johnny Deason, her daughter LaDonn (Doni) Krismanits and son-in-law Wolfgang Krismanits. She is survived by her husband Paul, son Flint & wife Claudia, her brothers: Devane & wife Vera, Gary & wife Dorothy, Therman & wife Susan, Jimmy & wife Karen; Sisters: Mary & husband Matt, Deborah & husband Jerry; six grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and one in the oven. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to Shriners Hospitals for children in care of Alzafar Shrine 901 North Loop 1604 West, San Antonio TX 78232.