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JONES, L. Merle 1925-2016

JONES, PATTISON, BAKKIE

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 3/24/2017 at 21:13:53

Services:
Saturday, October 1, 2016 at Locke Funeral Home where military rites will be performed by the U.S. Navy Funeral Honors Program.

Friends are invited to join the family immediately following services for a toast to Merle at Smitty’s Bar, 709 Jefferson Street, Downtown Waterloo.

Memorials:
Cedar Valley Hospice

Biography--

L. Merle Jones, 91, of Waterloo, Iowa, died at UnityPoint Health—Allen Hospital on Saturday, September 17, 2016 of natural causes.

He was born August 22, 1925 in Waterloo, the son of Arthur "Doc" and Onalee Pattison Jones. Merle graduated from West High School in 1943 and attended Iowa State Teacher's College. He served in the United States Navy during World War II aboard the USS Bollinger in the Pacific Theatre.

He married Margaret F. Bakkie on July 12, 1947 in Waterloo; she died January 2, 1996. Merle joined the Waterloo Fire Rescue in 1954; retiring in 1984.

He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Every year Merle looked forward to going with his family to an Iowa resort where they would fish together and also spending time with his fellow firemen.

He is survived by his son, Michael (Karen) Jones of Waterloo; daughter, Joanne (Jerome) Thome of Gilbertville; son, Brian (Ronda) Jones of Johnston; seven grandchildren: Jacob, Joshua and Joseph Jones, Allison (Shane) Jones, Sarah (Eric) Mathias, Jason Kastli, and Jessica Gray; eight great‑grandchildren: Dylan, Tanner, Conner, Maggie, Noah, Kyle, Nick and Olivia; a brother‑in‑law, Robert M. Bakkie of Urbandale; and sister-in-law, Ellie Jones of Waterloo.

Merle is preceded in death by his parents; wife; daughter, Kathleen Green; and a brother, James H. Jones.

Source: Locke Funeral Home


 

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