Rhone, Jack Lee 1934-2018

RHONE, BEALS, THOMPSON, STEVENS, HARVEY, CASTELL, HANNA, TEED, PARKS, SMITH, DAVIS, POST, GUNSAULUS

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Date: 7/13/2021 at 21:35:38

Jack L. Rhone
April 26, 1934 - November 4, 2018

Jack Lee Rhone, age 84 of Colfax, passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2018, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the Colfax United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at McKeever Cemetery. Visitation will take place on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Coburn Funeral Home in Colfax. The family will greet friends from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Colfax United Methodist Church, the Colfax Senior Center or the Alzheimer's Association. Condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com

The son of Vessie E. & Esther A. (Beals) Rhone, Jack was born on April 26, 1934 in Des Moines. On August 15, 1954, he was united in marriage to Marilyn J. Thompson at the Methodist Church in Colfax. Jack worked for the State of Iowa in Maintenance for 20 + years. He was a 60+ year member of the Colfax United Methodist Church, active in 4H, the Grange, Kiwanis, the Colfax Historical Society and the Blue Grass Association (SPBGMA). A life time resident of Colfax, Jack enjoyed wood carving, making jewelry, camping, fishing, mushroom hunting and blue grass music. His family was the most important thing in his life. He especially enjoyed attending all of his kids, grand kids and great grandkids sports events, even though he was not a sports fan.

Those left to honor his memory include his wife, Marilyn; his children, Robert & Nancy (Stevens) Rhone, Donna & Jon Harvey, Joyce & Mike Castell, and Patti & LeRoy Hanna; grandchildren, Gina & Justin Teed, Jeremy & Chrystal (Parks) Rhone, Dave & Jeannie (Smith) Rhone, Faye Davis, Brandon Davis, Aaron & Jessica (Harvey) Post and Jonathan Harvey; 15 great grandchildren, two sisters-in-law, Janet (John) Gunsaulus and Donna Thompson.

Preceding Jack in death were his parents, parents-in-law, and a brother-in-law, Ron Thompson. ~ The Coburn Funeral Home, Colfax, Iowa 04 Nov 2018.