Londa J. Jackson
June 1, 1955 – October 16, 2019
The family is planning a Celebration of Life from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at VFW Post #7956, 13549 West M-96, Augusta, MI. A meal will be provided by the family. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Michigan or gifts may be made to the family to help defray expenses. Family and friends may share a condolence message online at www.joldersma-klein.com
Obituary
Age 64, passed away on Wednesday morning, October 16, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her family. Londa was born in Detroit, MI, on June 1, 1955, the daughter of George E. and Beatrice Geraldine (Glosson) Underwood. Londa’s dad was active military and she grew up all over the United States and in Germany, before returning to Galesburg, where Londa completed high school in 1974. On March 17, 1979, she married James “Jimmy” Jackson, who survives her. They had met at Hydreco, where they both worked at the time. Later, Londa worked for many years as a line supervisor for Thermal Fisher Scientific, where she was a hard worker and had a “get it done” attitude. Jimmy and Londa continued to live in the Underwood family home in Galesburg. Family was everything to her. She loved going to concerts with her daughter, getting her hair and nails done with her sister, daughter-in-law and granddaughter, and spending time at Jones Lake with the whole family. She loved taking road trips, especially to Tennessee and Idaho to see family. She was a savvy shopper and looked forward to Black Friday shopping. Londa bred rottweilers for 8 years in the 80’s and 90’s. Her extended family included her rottweilers, and she had a special bond with her dog, Sheba, with whom she would walk with to Pizza King and share ice cream. She loved yard work and gardening, and was equally good at building things. She was a talented seamstress and could make anything from jackets to quilts. She loved hummingbirds and wolves, and collected a variety of things, including glass figurines, oil lamps and Furby’s. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. Besides her husband, Londa is survived by her children, Joshua (Leslie) Jackson of Boise, ID and Linsey Jackson of Kalamazoo; grandchildren, Audrey Escobar, Mallory Sans, Nakhia Thompson, Otto Jackson, George Jackson and Emmett Jackson; siblings, Ralph (Diane) Underwood, Sally Miner, George Underwood, Margaret (Ronnie) Forrest; brother-in-law, Jim Crowell; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Georgia Crowell; and a niece, Beatrice Irene Crowell.

Though I was on 2nd shift and she was on 1st, I trained on 1st shift for awhile and got to interact with her. I would see her great work ethics and admired that. She was a wonderful woman. She came by to visit after I moved to 1st shift and she was shocked to see me, but was happy to see me as I was her. I feel bad about the suffering that she endured and am glad she’s in a better place and no longer suffering. She will be missed as she has been since she left work at Thermo Fisher.
So sorry for your loss our thoughts & prayers are with you, R.I.P. Londa.
You were too young to die, Londa. But cancer is nasty and took you away. Thankfully you can rest easy now, far removed from the toils of our day. Your spirit is already rejoicing in the freedom it now has. Rest peacefully. Shirley
Jim, I am so very sorry for your loss and have been thinking about you and your family. Hugs and prayers sent to you my friend. Nicole Radke, RN.