Jo Ann Stiggers

Jo Ann Stiggers (Jacubic) was born on November 4, 1944 to Rose Kobalansky and Lt. Joseph Jacubic of Parma, Ohio. 

Jo Ann “Jo” graduated from Parma High School in 1962 where she was a proud member of the Russian Club. During her senior year in high school, Jo was employed at The Higbee Company. She briefly attended Bowling Green University, then transferring to Dyke College. After graduating, Jo later worked for Pitney Bowes where she met Donald Stiggers Sr. (Don) in 1968. Their relationship blossomed and they were married on November 14, 1970; from this union she gained 5 children Keith, Donald, Pam, Cynthia, and Mary.

In 1973 she began her new career at Case Western Reserve University. Jo worked her way up from a Technical Typist to Academic Business Administrator, in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. She retired from CWRU in 2012.

Jo Ann loved to travel with her friends and family whenever time permitted. She traveled all over the country, attending rodeos and pow wows. In 1994 Jo acquired her first passport to visit London. Her last venture was a cruise to Nova Scotia, where she wined, dined and played slots with her neighbor and best friend of over 50 years; Johnetta Waddell. 

Jo loved her family and friends dearly and would do anything for them without a second thought. 

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. There remains and always will be a place for her in our hearts. 

Beloved wife of the late Donald Stiggers, Sr.; loving mother of Donald Stiggers, Jr. (YoLonda) of Pepper Pike, OH, the late Keith Randall Stiggers, Sr., Cynthia Hoston, Mary Strader, and Pamela Stiggers; the best grandmother of 13; great-grandmother of 13; dear sister of David Kupchik of North Olmsted, OH. The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in her name to the St. Joseph’s Indian School (www.stjo.org). A service in celebration of Jo’s life will be held at 3pm on Friday, November 1 at Brown-Forward, 17022 Chagrin Blvd, Shaker Hts., OH. FRIENDS MAY CALL ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THE SERVICE.