Jodean Moore

JoDean Moore of Moscow.

JoDean Moore, longtime Moscow resident, died Wednesday, October 5th at Lewiston North of Cascadia. She was 87.

JoDean Moore was born May 26, 1935 at Harper, Kansas to Earl H. and Ethel Mae Bain Moore. She grew up there, graduating from high school at Harper. She then enrolled at Phillip’s University at Enid, Oklahoma, graduating with BS. Taught at Jefferson High School in the Denver area for 4 years. She attended night and summer school and in 1963 obtained her Masters degree from Colorado University at Boulder, CO. She moved to California at taught physical education and science at Palo Alto for 15 years.

She came to Moscow in 1976 where she accepted a position with University of Idaho where she taught kinesiology and coached field hockey and women’s track and field and served as assistant Athletic Director under Kathy Clark. She also taught team sports in the physical education program as well as individual sports.

She retired from UI in 1981, returned to school at UI toward a degree in accounting, accepting a position at WSU in governmental accounting in the controller’s office from 1983 to 2000.

She enjoyed traveling and had visited all 50 states and seven other countries. JoDean served as the president of the Moscow Meals on Wheels for several years.

She is survived by a sister, Sue Ann Hutton of Arvada, Colorado and a host of friends in the Moscow area since moving here in 1976.

At her request, no services will be held and memorials are suggested to the Moscow Volunteer Ambulance Fund.