Ronna Marie Jenkinson

Ronna Marie Jenkinson, 81, was received by her Heavenly Father on September 8th, 2016 in Bloomington, Indiana. She was surrounded by her loving family and passed peacefully in her home. Ronna was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Rudae and Mary Marasco on February 10th, 1935. She attended West Lafayette High School and graduated in 1952. She attended both Indiana University and Ball State University, but it was while attending Ball State University that she met her future husband and love of her life, Edward B. Jenkinson of Muncie, Indiana. She and Edward were married on April 10th, 1954 after which they dedicated 62 loving years of matrimonial life together. She was a preschool teacher at St. Mark’s Nursery School, a longtime member of the League of Women Voters, and a Cub Scout Den Mother for Park Ridge neighborhood. Ronna was a devout Catholic and head of confirmation at St. Charles Catholic Church for four years in the 80s. She loved spending time with and cooking for her family, caring for others, and wholly cherished her grandchildren. She always made time to listen to others and kept everyone in her prayers. Ronna loved everyone she met like family and made anyone who met her feel at ease with her warmth and generosity. She always served others before she served herself and was truly a living example of a passionate servant leader of our era. Ronna is preceded in death by her parents, Rudae and Mary Marasco; and her sister Joretta Staggs. Ronna is survived by her husband, Edward B. Jenkinson of Bloomington, IN; her son Mark (Maggie) Jenkinson of Winnebago, IL; her daughter Andrea (Carlos) Jenkinson-Saenz of Austin, TX; and her son Nick Jenkinson of Bloomington, IN; her grandson Colewyn Saenz of San Antonio, TX; and her granddaughter Isabella Saenz of Austin, TX; her sister Arlene (Sam) Broccolo of West Lafayette, IN; her nephew Steve (Pam) Broccolo of Fairfield , OH; her niece Natalie Broccolo of West Lafayette, IN; her niece Seaneen (Rob) Greer of Lafayette, IN; her great nephews Adam and Austin Greer of Lafayette, IN; her great nieces Stephanie and Kristina Broccolo of Fishers, IN. A celebration of Ronna’s life will be held 11am Friday, October 21, 2016 at St. Paul's Catholic Center. The family will receive friends from 10-11am Friday at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the following: St. Vincent de Paul, American Heart Association, and American Lung Association.

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Ronna Marie Jenkinson

February 10, 1935 - September 8, 2016