Larry Jones

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West Liberty, Iowa Larry Lee Jones, 74, of West Liberty died Monday February 1, 2010 at his home in West Liberty. Funeral service will be held 10:00 A.M. Thursday at Community of Christ Church in Muscatine. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 5 to 8 P.M. at the Henderson-Barker Funeral Home in West Liberty. Graveside services will be held 3 P.M. Thursday at the North Lawn Cemetery, Fort Dodge, Iowa. A memorial fund has been established. Larry was born January 7, 1936 in Fort Dodge the son of Francis and Vera Anderson Jones. He was a graduate of Fort Dodge High School in 1954. On November 13, 1955 he was united in marriage to the former Jody Bell in Fort Dodge. He had been employed with Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company from 1962 until 1976. He then owned and operated Cedar County Tire in Tipton beginning in 1976 and later moved to West Liberty in 1988, retiring in 2007. He was a lifetime member of Community of Christ Church. His passion was spending time with his family and fishing. Survivors include his wife Jody Jones of West Liberty. Children: Jeffrey (Teresa) Jones of Burleson, Texas, Susan “Sam” Fittro and her partner Scott Grimm of West Liberty, Paul(Cheri) Jones of Center Point, and Erica “Swede” Olson of Hartford, Connecticut. 10 Grandchildren and 10 great grand children. Mother-in-Law: Margaret Bell of West Liberty. Two brothers: Charles (Darlene) Jones of Souix Falls, South Dakota and Robert (Mary) Jones of Fort Dodge. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Richard and a sister Janice Fenn. Larry’s family would like to give special thanks to Iowa City Hospice and University of Iowa’s Holden Cancer Center for their care during Larry’s illness.
Wednesday
3
February

Visitation

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Henderson-Barker Funeral Home
205 E. Third Street
West Liberty, Iowa, United States
Thursday
4
February

Graveside Service

3:00 pm
Thursday, February 4, 2010
North Lawn Cemetery
2201 North 15th Street
Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States
Thursday
4
February

Funeral Service

10:00 pm
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Community Church of Christ
2607 Bidwell Road
Muscatine, Iowa, United States
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