Jolene Rena Cox passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2025 at her home in Salina, Ks, with her husband and family by her side.
She was born on September 27, 1960. She was the daughter of Lawrence and Barbara Mayer (Bullock) in Gypsum, Ks, where she was raised on a dairy farm. She graduated from Southeast of Saline high school and, later, graduated from Brown Mackie College in Salina.
For over 30 years, Jolene worked at Tony's Pizza, in Salina, where she had been a lead on a production line and later worked in the Warehouse.
She married Timothy Leon Cox on October 9, 2010 in Salina. They attended Crossroads Church.
Jolene had a passion for flowers, beauty, and caring for the people she loved. She was always trying out different creative pursuits in the arts ----- painting ceramics, embroidery, quilting, sewing, baking, and, of course, gardening. Her backyard was, always, an oasis of beauty, birds, and an invitation to rest. She wanted to save every wayward flower and injured or abandoned animal. She went above and beyond to care for those she loved.
You might think Jolene was quiet and shy, but she was observant, caring, and loved deeply. She had a big heart and the best smile!
Survivors include her husband Timothy, son Kevin Kruse of Lawrence, Ks, daughter Kristina Snider and her husband John of Grandview, Mo, grandchildren Elliot and Caia Snider, brother Richard Mayer of Gypsum, Ks, and sister Wanda Shaw of Salina.
Jolene is preceded in death by her parents and sister Rhonda Mayer.
A Celebration of Life service will be announced by Affordable Cremations Plus, Wichita, Kansas.