Jackie grew up in Fort Madison, Iowa, where she met her husband, Richard Griswold. Jackie and Richard both attended the University of Iowa and were life-long fans and supporters of their alma mater. She and Richard married in September 1951. Richard’s career took them to Nashville and Jackson, Michigan, and they later retired to Loudon, Tennessee. They shared a lifetime of love, laughter, and adventure until Richard’s death in 2002.
Jackie bought a home in Lincoln, Nebraska in 2005 to be near her sister, Sandra Wood. Jackie’s nieces and nephew in Lincoln enjoyed spending time with her, whether it was celebrating holidays, attending art events, or just lunching at local restaurants. She was known for her independent spirit. Jackie was a voracious reader, a world traveler, an accomplished painter, an avid gardener, and she loved playing cards with friends, doing puzzles, and just spending time with family.
Jackie is survived by her sisters-in-law Becky Boley, Linda Eldridge, and Jeanne Griswold, twenty-two nieces and nephews, and a wide circle of friends who will cherish her memory.
A private family service will be held to honor her life.
The family requests memorials be made to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital (stjude.org), one of the many charitable organizations she generously supported.