Jolene Rae Dilks, 35, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 11:19 p.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in Fort Madison. She was born on March 31, 1987 in Fort Dodge, IA to Danny R. & Janice K. “Lou” Morris Ross. She married Joshua L. Dilks on June 13, 2009 in Denmark, IA. She was the daycare director at Learning Tree Daycare Center and volunteered for the Lincoln School P.T.G. She was a member of the LDS Awareness Group and enjoyed camping.
Jolene is survived by: her husband: Josh Dilks of Fort Madison, IA; 1-daughter: Eleanor Dilks of Fort Madison, IA; 1-son: Emmett Dilks of Fort Madison, IA; 1-sister: Justyne (Tyler) Burtalo of Colusa, IL; her father: Danny Ross of Fort Madison, IA and her mother-in-law: Evelyn Dilks of Margate, FL. She was preceded in death by: her mother, father-in-law: Zackary Dilks and 1-brother: Jesse Ross.
Cremation has been entrusted to the care of King-Lynk Funeral Home & Crematory. A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at King-Lynk Funeral Home & Crematory. A memorial has been established for her children’s education. Online condolences to Jolene’s family may be left at the King-Lynk Funeral Home & Crematory website: www.kinglynk.com.
