Jones, Edward "Eddie" K. (1949-2007)

JONES, OLSEN, VANNATTA, MCKEE

Posted By: Mary Holub, volunteer (email)
Date: 3/4/2008 at 12:14:17

From: Le Mars Daily Sentinel, November 8, 2007 and Greenwood Funeral Home (Cherokee) website

Edward "Eddie" Jones, 58, of Le Mars, formerly of Cherokee, died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, from injuries suffered in a truck accident in Le Mars.

Ed was born on June 15, 1949 in Cherokee, Iowa to Kern and Mildred (Olsen) Jones. He attended Washington High School and graduated in 1968. He entered the United States Army and was a Vietnam Veteran. Ed worked for John Morrell in Sioux City and also did summer work for the City of Le Mars.

He is survived by a brother, Ervin Jones and his wife, Shirley, of Aurelia, Ia.; two sisters, Linda Vannatta and her husband, LuVerne, of Cherokee, Ia., Diane McKee of Le Mars, Ia.

He was preceded in death by a brother Harry Jones.

Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12, in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee. Military rites will be conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars L.A. Wescott Post 2253 of Cherokee.

Arrangements are under the direction of Greenwood Funeral Home in Cherokee.

From: Le Mars Daily Sentinel, November 5, 2007
By Earl Horlyk

A Le Mars man died from injuries sustained from a traffic accident Saturday afternoon, said the Le Mars Police Department.
According to police reports, a westbound semi tractor/trailer driven by Kevin Heissel, 43, Le Mars, was stopped for a red light at the intersection of Plymouth Street East and Central Avenue at approximately 2:30 p.m.

While the traffic was stopped, Edward Kern Jones, 58, Le Mars, was attempting to exit the alley on the northside of Plymouth Street East and began to cross the street by crawling under the empty grain trailer of the semi tractor/trailer.

The traffic light turned green for east/west traffic, the police department said, when Jones was caught underneath the trailer and consequently ran over by the tires of the trailer.

Jones was transported to Floyd Valley Hospital by Le Mars Ambulance. He was later pronounced dead at Sioux City's Mercy Medical Center.

The semi tractor/trailer, owned by Le Mars' Dirksen Trucking, Inc., reportedly did not sustain any damages.