Sarah Ann Jobeun Shook

August 16, 1940 - January 28, 2022

Sarah Ann Shook, Ocoee, Fla., formerly Onawa, Iowa

Sarah Ann Shook, 81, of Ocoee and formerly of Onawa passed away Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, in Orlando, Fla.A graveside service is being planned for a later date in the Graceland Cemetery, Sioux City. Arrangements are under the direction of Goslar Funeral Home and Monuments, Onawa. 

Sarah Ann Jobeun Shook was born Aug. 16, 1940, at Sioux City, daughter of Siide and Minnie Jobeun. She was raised in Sioux City until high school, the family moved to Decatur, Neb., and she graduated from there.  Sarah and Jim Shook were united in marriage Dec. 31, 1958, in Tekamah, Neb. Jim died July 22, 2010. They made their home in Onawa where they raised their two children, Theresa Jo (TJ) and Christopher James. She recently moved to Florida to be with her daughter.

Sarah and Jim were in the jewelry business for a number of years. Sarah had many interests and hobbies besides jewelry; she was an artist, seamstress, loved doing crafts of all kinds and craft fairs, and spent many years as VBS craft director. In later years it was her computer. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary at Decatur, and she was also Alumni President at Decatur for ten years.  She was baptized in 1968 at the First Christian Church at Onawa and was affiliated with the Whiting Christian Church.

She is survived by her children, Theresa Shook of Ocoee and Christopher Shook; grandchildren, Cameron Shook and Zach Shook; brother, Jim Jobeun; sister-in-law, Helen Jobeun; nephews, Dave Jobeun and family, and Larry Jobeun and family; niece, Lisa Jordan and family of Omaha, Neb; and several cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Jim.

May 11, 2009

Spouse:  Jim (We will celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary in December.)

Children:  Theresa Jo-37 and Christopher James-35

Grandchildren:  Emily-11 and Zachary-7

     On December 31, 1958 Jim and I were married.  We moved to Onawa and I worked various jobs for the first eleven years of marriage.  We adopted our daughter, who was three weeks old, and I became a stay at home mom.  Two and a half years later we adopted our son, who was six days old, and I continued to stay home and raise our family.  We were very active at the First Christian Church.

     In 1980 we owned and operated Shook Jewelers at Onawa.  In 1982 we moved our store to Southern Hills Mall in Sioux City.  After we closed our store we moved back to Onawa and once again I stayed home to raise our children.

     Even though we are retired, we have a jewelry repair shop in our home where we do both wholesale and retail jewelry work.  Over the years, I have done Artwork of all kinds.

Sarah and Jim