Anna Jo Harris

Anna Jo Harris, 97, of Caldwell passed away November 29, 2021, at her home.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday, December 3, 2021, at St. Mary’s Our Lady of the Lourdes Catholic Church with Father Melvin Dornak as Celebrant and Deacon John Young.

Her interment followed in the church cemetery

She was born on October 30, 1924, to Joseph Ladislav Kroulik and Marie (Janecek) Krou-lik in Smithville, Texas.

She graduated from Smithville High School class of 1942, upon graduation she got a job as a postal worker in the Camp Swift post office during World War II.

She handled the mail of many soldiers going overseas.

In 1948, she married Winston Harris and lived in Houston. They had two children. Mark Harris and Karen Turner both of Caldwell.

She was blessed with five grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

Jo was active in St. Mary’s Women’s Club, and in the St. Mary’s Choir. One of her happiest days in the church was when she said, “Today I joined the choir.” She enjoyed the many songs she sang in the seasons of the church, giving thanks and praise.

She was always interested in what all her kids liked to do. She taught her grandchildren how to sew on her machine. If anyone needed a button put on or a patch she would fix it.

You could always depend on her to have strawberry shortcake and strawberries for dessert after Easter Sunday dinner.

In her last months she would perk up when her grandkids would come visit her.

Preceding her in death are her parents; husband, Winston; brothers, Oliver and Leonard; and a sister, Sadie.

She is survived by her son, Mark and wife, Mary Harris; daughter, Karen Turner; grandchildren, Tiffany and husband, Wesley, Justin and wife, Tara, Kathleen and husband, Duane, Lindsey and husband, Daryl, and Rachel and husband, Blake; great-grandchildren, Calvin, Zachary, Noah, Grace, Abigail, Allison, Kyndle, Brandon, Dylan, Kaylin, Westin and Jaeli; and great-great-grandchildren, Ryder and Elijah.

Memorials may be given to St. Mary’s Women’s Club.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Strickland Funeral Home. We invite you to visit our website at www.stricklandfuneralhomes.com and sign the online register book.