Jolenta "Jo" Botts

December 21, 1946 - June 25, 2014

Jolenta 'Jo' Botts, 67, died peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on June 25, 2014. Jo was born December 21, 1946 in Los Angeles, CA to Warren and Leona Hogue and was a resident of Calimesa, California. She graduated from Pioneer High School (1964). She retired in 2005 from the San Bernardino Municipal Water Department. She was an active member of Faith Lutheran Church, Yucaipa. Her family and friends (especially her grandchildren) were a great joy to her. She enjoyed reading, gardening, traveling, and serving her community and others. She was actively involved in her church's food ministry and caring servants ministry, volunteering at the Norton Younglove Senior Center and had served on the library commission for the city of Calimesa. Jo is survived by her children, Brian Botts and his wife, Elsa, and Julie Grimes and her husband, Tom, both of Calimesa; her grandchildren, Ella Grimes, Krista Oseguera-Botts, Eric Dorame-Botts, Claire Grimes, and Hope Grimes; her great-granddaughter Allison Dorame-Botts; beloved companion, Albert Martinez; brothers Terry Hogue, Al Hogue, Tim Hogue and sister, Sally Richmond; many nieces, nephews and much loved extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, John Botts, and her second husband, Paul Jorstad. A celebration of life will be held at Faith Lutheran Church, 12449 California Street, Yucaipa on Saturday, July 5th at 10:00 am. Graveside services will follow at 2:00 pm at Desert Lawn Memorial Park, Calimesa, CA.