JONES, Robert E.
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JONES, Robert E.
| nance53w (View posts) | Posted: 13 Nov 2003 7:22PM GMT |
Classification: Obituary
Surnames: Jones, Anderson, Eland
November 6, 2003 The Morning Sun News-Herald and The Wapello Republican. Accompanied by a photo. I am not related and have no further information.
Robert E. Jones
Robert Edward “Bob” Jones, 74, of Winfield, died Friday morning, October 31, 2003, at the Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield. The son of Leonard D. and Evelyn Eland Jones, he was born March 30, 1929, at Burlington. He married Mary Joan Anderson on December 12, 1954, at Mediapolis. She preceded him in death on October 26, 1981.
He was a graduate of the Mount Union High School in 1949. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.
He was a farmer and had also been a school bus driver for the Morning Sun School District. He was a member of the American Legion and the United Methodist Church in Morning Sun. He liked to dance and was an avid sports fan. He enjoyed spending time with his family and simply visiting with friends.
Survivors include a daughter, Kathy and Randy Smith of Wapello; two granddaughters, Christa and Kelly; two brothers, Dick Jones of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Darrel Jones of Burlington; a niece, and five nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Joan; a son, Jeff; and a grandson, Ryan.
The funeral service was held Monday at the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home in Wapello with the Rev. Mary N. Pugh officiating. Music was provided by Geneva Samuels as the organist, and Alana Poage, vocalist, singing “How Great Thou Art” and “In The Garden”. The pallbearers were Don Helphrey, Rick Venghaus, Randy Goetz, Mike Goetz, Randy Allred and Larry Smith. Honorary bearers were Jack Wheeler, Roger Heitmeier, Rusty Orr, Dwight Cornick and Gene Venghaus. Burial followed at the Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis.
The family met with friends Sunday evening at the funeral home.
A memorial fund has been established.
Robert E. Jones
Robert Edward “Bob” Jones, 74, of Winfield, died Friday morning, October 31, 2003, at the Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield. The son of Leonard D. and Evelyn Eland Jones, he was born March 30, 1929, at Burlington. He married Mary Joan Anderson on December 12, 1954, at Mediapolis. She preceded him in death on October 26, 1981.
He was a graduate of the Mount Union High School in 1949. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.
He was a farmer and had also been a school bus driver for the Morning Sun School District. He was a member of the American Legion and the United Methodist Church in Morning Sun. He liked to dance and was an avid sports fan. He enjoyed spending time with his family and simply visiting with friends.
Survivors include a daughter, Kathy and Randy Smith of Wapello; two granddaughters, Christa and Kelly; two brothers, Dick Jones of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Darrel Jones of Burlington; a niece, and five nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Joan; a son, Jeff; and a grandson, Ryan.
The funeral service was held Monday at the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home in Wapello with the Rev. Mary N. Pugh officiating. Music was provided by Geneva Samuels as the organist, and Alana Poage, vocalist, singing “How Great Thou Art” and “In The Garden”. The pallbearers were Don Helphrey, Rick Venghaus, Randy Goetz, Mike Goetz, Randy Allred and Larry Smith. Honorary bearers were Jack Wheeler, Roger Heitmeier, Rusty Orr, Dwight Cornick and Gene Venghaus. Burial followed at the Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis.
The family met with friends Sunday evening at the funeral home.
A memorial fund has been established.