Jean Esther (Aamboni) Koos
Marriages
Dale Henry Koose
Divorced 1966
Allen Hoisington - 1990
Burial Details
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3 D Obituary - October 30, 2016
Jean Zamboni Koos
April 20, 1930 - October 24, 2016
Jean Esther Zamboni Koos was born on Easter Sunday, April 20, 1930, to Frank J. and Norda (Chamberlin) Zamboni and was raised in Paramount, California. She was the second born of three children. Jean passed away on October 24, 2016, at her residence at the Commons in Grand Junction, Colorado from natural causes. She had her family by her side along with
those who cared for her at her residence. She was 86 years old.
Growing up she lived in the same house with her parents and
siblings, Arlene and Richard, until marriage. She attended Los
Cerritos and Lincoln for her elementary education. Middle
school she attended Our Lady of Victory in Compton where she
met her future husband, Dale Henry Koos. Dale and Jean where sweethearts through high school at St. Anthony’s in Long Beach and went on to get married a few years later. In her 40’s she went on to College and received an Art History degree from
Long Beach State College.
Jean was an avid figure skater and competed at the amateur
level at her father’s ice rink, Iceland, in Paramount where her
father’s famous ice resurfacing machine the "Zamboni" was
invented. Jean loved to travel and went on various trips over
seas. There are many memorable family vacations taken in the
Condor motor home traveling across the United States, Canada
and Mexico. At Long Beach State she joined the ski club and
took to the local slopes in California.
Her business adventures included being a partner with
Paramount Engineering and also Frank J. Zamboni Inc. as
Secretary. She was an adventurous and caring soul who loved
new experiences and new learning.
Dale and Jean where divorced in 1966 and she married Allen
Hoisington in 1990, he preceded her in death in March, 2014.
Jean is also preceded in death by son, Tony Koos; parents,
Frank J. and Norda Zamboni; Dale Koos and sister, Arlene
Lenarth.
She is survived by five of her children, Kathy (Steve) Edwards
of Grand Junction, Colorado; John Koos of Houston, Texas;
Janet (Dave) Simone of South Lake Tahoe, California; David
(Betsy) Koos of Cedaredge, Colorado, and Alan (Robbie) Koos
of Grand Junction, Colorado; brother, Richard (Alice) Zamboni
of Huntington Beach, California; grandchildren, Michael, Mark,
Halie, Matt, Emily, Jaden, Cassidy, and Ryan and greatgrandchildren, Megan, Kiley and Aubry.
Her family would like to express their deepest gratitude to the
caregivers at The Commons who watched over her the past two
years. She truly came to love them as much as they came to love her.
Cremation arrangements by Browns Cremation Service. A
private family service will be held at a later date.
The family requests in lieu of flowers, donations can be sent in
her memory to HopeWest Hospice at 3090B North 12th Street,
Grand Junction, CO 81506. Condolences can be sent to Glacier
Ice Arena, 2515 Riverside Parkway, Grand Junction, CO 81501.
