Jessie Kathryn Morton

Jessie K. Morton, 97, of Newton, formerly of Hubbard, died January 6, 2025, at MercyOne Newton Medical Center. Burial will be held at a later date.

   Jessie, the daughter of Jesse and Emma (Box) Clark, was born May 30, 1927, in Rose Township, Iowa. She attended school in Chariton.  Jessie was united in marriage with John Loren Morton on June 30, 1945, in Princeton, Missouri.  The couple made their home in Iowa Falls for over two decades until moving to Hubbard in 1967.  Jessie had worked as a police dispatcher, a hospital aide and a waitress before opening two businesses in Hubbard. She first owned a depression glass and antiques store and later had a secondhand store. She was a member of the Salem United Methodist Church and the American Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary. She enjoyed quilting, going junking (especially when she found a good deal), and spending time with her grandchildren.

   Jessie is survived by her 6 children:   Judith Jaques of Alden, John Michael Morton of Hubbard, Belinda Shaver of Hubbard, Paula (Kenny) White of Marshalltown, Kimberly (Steve) Shaver of Monroe, and Lorna Marter of Newton; her grandchildren:  Daniel, Rebecca, and Matthew Jaques, Joanna Kuiper, Brandon and Kristal Morton, Melanie Rahn, Amy Foust, Bettina Papenfus, Dez and Kaylee Shaver, Kendra Runner, Lisa Fahrni, Shaun White, Samantha Schwarz, and Jacob Marter; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John; 2 sons-in-law, Tom Jaques and Jerry Shaver; a great-granddaughter, Piper; 8 brothers; and 3 sisters.

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