Obituary for Elizabeth Jackson (Schleiger)
Elizabeth Ann Jackson the daughter of Reinholdt A Schleiger and Grace T. Mohnike Schleiger was born in Hastings, Nebraska on August 15, 1933 and passed away at her home on August 8, 2021 at the age of 87 years.
She spent two years at Nebraska Wesleyan University where she was a member of Nebraska Wesleyan Touring Chior. She married Jerry Jackson on September 5, 1953 and they raised 4 children in Kansas City, Missouri She and Jerry moved to Heber Springs from New York City in 1986. She was active in numerous organizations in Heber Springs. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Heber Springs, member of the advisory board of Baptist Memorial Hospital in Heber Springs, Cleburne County Republican Women, charter member of Eden Song Chorale,book department of Cleburne County Cares, Auxillary Baptist Memorial Hospital, two terms as president of Cleburne County Republican Party and Treasurer of state Republican Womens Party. She enjoyed gardening, reading, golf and made a hole in one at Highlands Ranch Golf Course in Colorado.
She was preceded in death by her parents Reinholdt and Grace Schleiger three brothers Jerry Schleiger, Rex Schleiger and David Schleiger, a sister Audrey Fuller. Survivors are her husband Jerry Jackson, 3 sons Greg Jackson and wife Theresa of Castle Rock, Colorado, Mark Jackson and wife Kathy of Merriam Kansas, Matt Jackson and wife ED of Topeka Kansas, daughter Amy Elliott and husband Rick of Frisco, Texas, 12 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren. She was loved by family, friends, neighbors throughout Heber Springs and the United States.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, September 10, 2021 in the First United Methodist Church in Heber Springs at 2:00 PM. The family ask memorials be made to the First United Methodist Church, 1099 West Pine Street, Heber Springs, AR 72543, or The Other Side, P O Box 1142, Heber Springs, AR 72543, or Freedom Way Ministries, P O Box 152 Tumbling Shoals, AR 72581.
She spent two years at Nebraska Wesleyan University where she was a member of Nebraska Wesleyan Touring Chior. She married Jerry Jackson on September 5, 1953 and they raised 4 children in Kansas City, Missouri She and Jerry moved to Heber Springs from New York City in 1986. She was active in numerous organizations in Heber Springs. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Heber Springs, member of the advisory board of Baptist Memorial Hospital in Heber Springs, Cleburne County Republican Women, charter member of Eden Song Chorale,book department of Cleburne County Cares, Auxillary Baptist Memorial Hospital, two terms as president of Cleburne County Republican Party and Treasurer of state Republican Womens Party. She enjoyed gardening, reading, golf and made a hole in one at Highlands Ranch Golf Course in Colorado.
She was preceded in death by her parents Reinholdt and Grace Schleiger three brothers Jerry Schleiger, Rex Schleiger and David Schleiger, a sister Audrey Fuller. Survivors are her husband Jerry Jackson, 3 sons Greg Jackson and wife Theresa of Castle Rock, Colorado, Mark Jackson and wife Kathy of Merriam Kansas, Matt Jackson and wife ED of Topeka Kansas, daughter Amy Elliott and husband Rick of Frisco, Texas, 12 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren. She was loved by family, friends, neighbors throughout Heber Springs and the United States.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, September 10, 2021 in the First United Methodist Church in Heber Springs at 2:00 PM. The family ask memorials be made to the First United Methodist Church, 1099 West Pine Street, Heber Springs, AR 72543, or The Other Side, P O Box 1142, Heber Springs, AR 72543, or Freedom Way Ministries, P O Box 152 Tumbling Shoals, AR 72581.