Jonelle Crawford Warkaske, 65, of Fernandina Beach, Fl., passed away Friday, June 3, 2011 at Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville, Fl. She was born in Norfolk, Va., the daughter of the late G.W. Tex Crawford and Marjorie C. Crawford. Her father was in the U.S. Navy and they were stationed at many locations during her early years. She graduated in 1964 from Paris American High School in Paris, France. In 1966 she entered the U.S. Navy Reserves. She attended University of South Carolina in Columbia, graduating in 1968 with a B.S. Degree in Nursing. While in school, she met and married Steven Warkaske. His career required them to move to many areas, among them, Charleston, S. C. and Great Falls, Montana. Eventually they moved to Omaha, Nebraska, In 1979, she decided to return to school and received her B.A. Degree in Business from Bellevue University, Bellevue, Nebraska. Their careers took them to Washington, D.C. and she worked various medical facilities and as director of the Health Unit at the National Archives. Following her retirement in 2003, they made their home in Fernandina Beach, Fl. She leaves behind, her husband of 43 years, Steven; her son Steven Warkaske, Jr. (Kathy) of Ada, Ok.; her daughter, Dawnelle Bass (Kevin) of Jacksonville, Fl.; her mother Marge Crawford (Tex) of Fernandina Beach; her sister Becky Stafford (Allen) of Jacksonville, Fl. and her Grandchildren, Olivia, Camille, Shyla, Sariya, Sofie and Sage.