Jose De Jesus Jasso

Jose De Jesus Jasso passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on  May 1, 2024.                 Jose, “Chui”, as he was called by all those who loved him, was born in el Distrito Federal, Mexico on September 7, 1947. He was the oldest of nine children. The family came to the United States in 1955, where his mother and father worked as migrant farm workers. They migrated from Texas, Arizona, Washington, Oregon and to Idaho. The family finally settled in Caldwell, Idaho in 1962. He went to school in the Caldwell School District while helping his family working in the fields, which made it very difficult to go to school. He got his GED and began working for the Caldwell School District where he started as a paraprofessional and then eventually became the Home School Coordinator for the next 30 years. This job entailed being the school liaison between the school and migrant families who needed assistance registering their children for school, translating for these families so that they could communicate with the school and their child’s teacher. He often provided these families with transportation to the school, home, doctor and even dentist appointments. A lot of families would ask Jose to talk to their kids and encourage them to stay in school. He would help find scholarships for students that graduated so that they could attend college. Jose often put together food and clothing boxes for families that were in need. He cared deeply about these families. Jose loved his family and often cooked at family gatherings cracking jokes and sharing stories. He is survived by his wife Blanca, his daughter Araseli Carbajal, Luisa Ruano, Belen (David) Samayoa, Josue (Alexis) Jasso, Marcos (Lisa) Hernandez, Jordan (Tommi) Saengthip, Israel (Christina) and 10 grandchildren. He is also survived by his mother Isidora Jasso, sisters, Margarita Wise, Maria Elena Wiley, brothers, Francisco (Silvia) Jasso, Rojelio (Suanne) Jasso, Javier Jasso and sister Juanita (John) Seale. He was preceded in death by his father Jose Jesus Jasso, brother, Roberto (Linda) Jasso, sister Alicia Jasso and grandson, Christian Alexander Carbajal.