Jo Murner

Jo Murner, age 93, of Indianola, passed away at Community Hospital in McCook on April 2, 2024. She was born in Mott, North Dakota on September 14, 1930, to Gale and Cora (Oliene) Rounds. She and the family moved to Rapid City, South Dakota where Jo graduated from Rapid City High School.
On March 18, 1948, she was united in marriage to William "Bill" Murner in Rapid City. To this union four children were born: William, David, Lorri, and Kimmie. Bill preceded her in death on March 18, 2016.
Jo and William owned a GM dealership in Custer, South Dakota where Jo helped by keeping the books. The couple traveled to Hawaii and over the United States. They would winter in either Texas or Arizona. In February of 2018, Jo moved to Indianola to be close to family.
Jo was an avid bird watcher and loved feeding them. She enjoyed the casinos, crocheting, making quilts and Christmas stocking. In her younger years she and Bill would go to square dances. She loved being around family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill; parents, Gale and Cora; and a brother, Gerald Rounds.
Jo is survived by her two sons, William and wife, Patricia of Custer and David and wife, Colette of Rapid City; two daughters, Lorri and husband, Ernie Schleuning of Rapid City and Kimmie and husband, Brent May of Indianola; 11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren.
Cremation was chosen by the family with a private inurnment later in South Dakota. Friends may leave online condolences at herrmannfh.com. Memorials may be left in Jo's name to the Indianola Library. Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel entrusted with arrangements.
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