Joan E. Jones

Joan E. Jones, 70, of Sioux City, passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2007 in Des Moines. Visitation will be held on Monday, May 14, 2007 from 4-8 p.m. with the family present from 5-7 p.m. at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 also at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel with Reverend Jon Gaul officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Joan was born July 1, 1936 to Joseph and Ella (Nelson) Mettet in Sioux City, Iowa. She lived in Sioux City all of her life, was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Joan attended and graduated from Central High School in 1954.

On July 11, 1959, she married Ronald J. Jones in Sioux City. To this union were born 3 sons.

After graduation she was employed with several different law forms in Sioux City until 1994 when she become employed with the City of Sioux City in Word Processing. Joan retired in March 2005.

Joan enjoyed needlework, bingo, square dancing and was a state champion bowler. Her family was very important to her and she enjoyed spending as much time as possible with them. She recently moved to Des Moines to be closer to her grandchildren.

Joan is survived by her 3 sons, Scott Jones and his wife Teri of Dallas, TX, Mike Jones and his wife Sherry of Des Moines, IA, and Dean Jones and his wife Larissa Holtmeyer Jones of Ames, IA. 3 grandchildren, Melissa Wolfert and her husband Ryan, Kacie Jones, and Carsen Ronald Jones.

Preceding her in death were her parents, husband Ronald on July 3, 1987, 2 brothers Donald and Joseph Mettet.