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William John “Smoky” Jones
1929 - 2017
- William John Jones
William John “Smoky” Jones, 88, of Mason City, went to be with his Lord
and Savior on Monday, November 20, 2017 at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, November
24, 2017 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue
with Rev. Ron Stein, First Baptist Church officiating. Inurnment will
take place in Amsterdam Cemetery, Goodell, Iowa at a later date.
Visitation will be held one hour before services at Major Erickson
Funeral Home. Memorials may be directed to the William Jones Memorial
Fund.
Bill was born September 16, 1929 in Mason City the son of Gilbert and
Golda (Carothers) Jones. He graduated from Klemme High School in 1948.
Bill attained the rank of Eagle Scout and served as a scout master in
Klemme for 20 years. He retired from Winnebago Industries, Forest City
in 1992. Bill enjoyed reading, football and baseball and was a member
of the First Baptist Church.
Bill is survived by his daughter, Deneen (Darwin) Branstad of Mason
City; 2 grandchildren, Justin (Alyssa) Paulsen of Mason City and Katey
Paulsen of Mason City; 1 great grandson, Joseph Branstad; 1 sister,
Audra Burge of Mesa, Arizona; 1 brother, Douglas Jones of Spearfish,
South Dakota; 2 nieces, Carol (Perry) Main-Brinkman and Cory (Gordon)
Wiertzema; 2 nephews, Charles (Katha) Kruger and Steven (Darla) Jones;
2 good friends, Peter and David.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Lorraine; 3
nephews, Cecil, Conrad and Daniel; 1 niece, Cathy.
source: © Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 111
N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City, IA 50401, 641-423-0924; [http://www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
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- William John 'Smoky' Jones
September 16, 1929 - November 20, 2017
Mason City - William John “Smoky” Jones, 88, of Mason City, went to be
with his Lord and Savior on Monday, November 20, 2017 at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM
Friday, November 24, 2017 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. Ron Stein, First Baptist Church,
officiating. Inurnment will take place in Amsterdam Cemetery, Goodell,
Iowa at a later date. Visitation will be held one hour before services
at Major Erickson Funeral Home. Memorials may be directed to the
William Jones Memorial Fund. Online condolences may be left for the
family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Bill was born September 16, 1929 in Mason City the son of Gilbert and
Golda (Carothers) Jones. He graduated from Klemme High School in 1948.
Bill attained the rank of Eagle Scout and served as a scout master in
Klemme for 20 years. He retired from Winnebago Industries, Forest City
in 1992. Bill enjoyed reading, football and baseball and was a member
of the First Baptist Church.
Bill is survived by his daughter, Deneen (Darwin) Branstad of Mason
City; 2 grandchildren, Justin (Alyssa) Paulsen of Mason City and Katey
Paulsen of Mason City; 1 great grandson, Joseph Branstad; 1 sister,
Audra Burge of Mesa, Arizona; 1 brother, Douglas Jones of Spearfish,
South Dakota; 2 nieces, Carol (Perry) Main-Brinkman and Cory (Gordon)
Wiertzema; 2 nephews, Charles (Katha) Kruger and Steven (Darla) Jones;
2 good friends, Peter and David.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Lorraine; 3
nephews, Cecil, Conrad and Daniel; 1 niece, Cathy.
Arrangements: Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City, Iowa 50401, 641-423-0924,
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
source: © Globe Gazette, 300 N. Washington Mason City,
Iowa
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