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Orlie Jay Jones 1920 - 2004

JONES, NICHOLAS, STEINHOFF

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 6/19/2021 at 21:53:02

Sioux City Journal
13 June 2004

HOLLY SPRINGS, Iowa – Orlie Jay Jones, 83, of Storm Lake, Iowa, formerly of Holly Springs, died Thursday, June 10, 2004 at Methodist Manor Nursing Home in Storm Lake from pancreatic cancer.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's Evangelical Church in (German City) Holly Springs, Iowa with the Revs. Dick Morgan and Emily Allen officiating. Burial will be in Willow Township Cemetery, Hornick, Iowa. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel in Sioux City.

Orlie was born Sept. 1, 1920 to Jay and Nellie (Nicholas) Jones on the family farm near Holly Springs. He grew up and attended school in Holly Springs, graduating in 1938.

He married Fern Elizabeth Steinhoff on Feb. 14, 1942 at St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church in German City, Iowa. The couple made their home on his family's farm and raised their children, Lynette and Kristin, there.

Fern died Nov. 13, 1999. Orlie moved to Storm Lake and lived at Lake Pointe Villa until his health failed.

He was a member of St. John's Evangelical Church of German City. Orlie's hobbies included traveling, playing cards and spending time with family and friends.

Survivors include two daughters and their husbands, Kristin and Roger Skelton of Rembrandt, Iowa and Lynette and Jerry Spicer of Ames, Iowa; six grandchildren, Foy Spicer of Kennett Square, Pa., Clarissa Spicer and Carmi Spicer, both of Ames, Jacob Skelton, Matthew Jay Skelton and Jessica Skelton, all of Rembrandt; and a brother, Cecil Jones of Sioux City.

He was preceded in death by his wife Fern and a brother, Victor Jones.

Memorials may be directed to St. John's Evangelical Church Methodist Manor Retirement Community.


 

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