Jona Bejko Obituary, Death – Whitewater resident, age 49, died away without any discomfort on Thursday, December 10, 2020 in the Agrace Hospice Care facility in Janesville. She was the daughter of Thomas and Judy (Christenson) Schopen and was the product of a Fort Atkinson delivery on September 20th, 1971. She received her high school diploma from Whitewater in 1990 and her technical college diploma from Blackhawk in 1992.
Over a period of more than 20 years, she served as a professor in the Emergency Medical Technician and Police Academy programs at both Madison Area Technical College and Blackhawk Technical College. Jona spent a significant number of years working for the police departments in both Milton and Lake Geneva as a law enforcement officer.
Additionally, she has more than 25 years of experience working as an Emergency Medical Technician for the Whitewater Fire Department. On August 10, 2013, Jona tied the knot with Kelly “Jr.” Freeman in the Whitewater location of Heart Prairie Church. They had a lot of fun traveling to Mexico together, going on motorbike adventures, and participating in “Sunday Fun Days.”
Snowmobile trips with the family were something she had to put up with every winter despite her strong desire to be somewhere warm and sunny instead. She was active in the Whitewater community and attended First English Lutheran Church. Jonas was a member of the Fire and Iron Station 17 Motorcycle Club, where he earned the nickname “Happy Hooker”
Her husband Kelly “Jr.” Freeman of Whitewater, as well as additional children Brody and Kendyl Freeman, survive her. Tomi (David) Schaitel, a sister, resides in Janesville, and Tim Krueger, a brother-in-law, resides in New London. Abby (Ryan) Teuscher and Chelsea (Tim) Kuhnke are the names of our nieces. Both Tyler Schaitel (who is married to Ashlynn) and Ryan Krueger (who is married to Caroline) are our nephews. Both Polly “pawpaw” and Taz are spoilt to the extreme. Together with a large number of friends who became into family throughout the years.
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