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JONES, Dorothy L. 1915-2010

JONES, SPARR, ROGERS, WALKER, SHELTON, SMITH

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 7/12/2010 at 13:03:53

[Waterloo Courier, Wednesday, February 10, 2010]

WATERLOO - Dorothy L. Jones, 94, of Waterloo, died Monday, Feb. 8, at Western Home Assisted Living Facility, Cedar Falls.

She was born May 13, 1915, in Norway, daughter of Finis and Corda Sparr Rogers. She married Alfred E. Jones on Nov. 5, 1932, in Bethany, Mo. He died May 16, 1970.

Mrs. Jones and her husband were foster parents for more than 40 years, caring for more than 40 children. She was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church. In her later years, she worked as a file clerk at the Medical Associates Clinic for 17 years.

Survived by: a daughter, Patricia (Russ) Walker of Dunkerton; two sons, Terry (Marilyn) of Eldorado, Ill., and Jack (Susie) of Des Moines; 10 grandchildren, Randy (Ann), Kolby, Abbey, Allen, Andrew (Cristie), Mike, Steve, Greg, Corey and Tyler; seven great-grandchildren, June, Rachel, Joshua, Jordon, Jessie, Dawson and Jenny; and five great-great-grandchildren, Naomi, Elijah, Christian, Parker and Alexes.

Preceded in death by: an infant son, Alfred; two sisters, Elva Shelton and Fay Smith; and three brothers, Glenn, Everett and Earl Rogers.

Services: 2 p.m. Thursday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Public visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Kearns, Huisman-Schumacher Chapel, and for an hour before services Thursday at the church.

Memorials: may be directed to Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 420 Harwood Ave., Waterloo 50701.


 

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