Jones, Robert LeRoy – 1922–2011

BARROW, BISHOP, DOWNS, JONES, STEWART

Posted By: JCGS Volunteer
Date: 6/8/2011 at 08:12:28

Robert LeRoy Jones, the son of Edgar B. and Luella (Downs) Jones, was born Nov. 12, 1922, in Altoona, Iowa.
Robert was united in marriage to Helen Stewart on May 1, 1954, in Rock Island, Ill. They lived in Mitchellville for 14 years before moving to Newton in 1970. Robert worked for the Maytag Company for 30 years. He retired in 1982. Robert was a member of the U.A.W. Local #997 Retirees Union and the Christian Church in Mitchellville. He loved his family, always enjoying his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Robert enjoyed fishing, visiting the casino and mowing with his John Deere.
Robert died on Monday, May 30, 2011, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. He was 88 years old. Robert was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents; his three brothers, Edgar Jones, William Jones and Oren Jones; his two sisters, Mildred Barrow and Mary Bishop.
Robert is survived by his wife, Helen Jones of Newton; his sons, Lloyd (Marg) Jones of Pleasant Hill, Iowa, and Johnny (Elizabeth) Jones of Windsor Heights, Iowa; his five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and one great-grandson; and his brother, C. Ray (Mary Evelen) Jones of Newton.
A funeral service for Robert will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 2, at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton. The family will greet friends Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be designated in Robert’s name to the American Lung Association and may be left at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at www.pencefh.com. (Interment: Newton Union Cemetery, Newton, IA)
Source: Newton Daily News; Wed., June 1, 2011