Walter Lyle Jones
Walter Lyle Jones, 84, of Polson, MT, passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at his home.
He was born September 30, 1925 in LaPorte, Indiana, a son of Harry and Jeanette Mills Jones.
He attended and graduated from Kalispell High School and served in the Army with a Field Artillery Battalion from January 3, 1944 through February 26, 1946. After his discharge, he returned to Kalispell and while there, married Winnifred Cleo Bauer that same year. Walter had worked in the logging industry most of his life.
He attended the First United Methodist Church in Polson, and loved to hunt, fish and spend time with is family.
His parents Harry and Jeanatte Jones, sisters Janice Heise, Ada Leach, and Dorothy Yeager, along with brothers Gary, Don, Dick, and Roy Jones preceded him in death.
He is survived by his wife Winnifred (Winnie) Jones at the family home; a daughter, Julie (Rich) Paul of Polson; three sons, Jeffery (Debbie) Jones, Randy (Monica) Jones both of Polson and Kevin (Cheryl) Jones of Missoula; three brothers, Harry of Kalispell, Rex of Whitefish, and Ron of Martin City, 9 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, July 3, 2010 at 3:00 pm at the First United Methodist Church in Polson with Rev. Mark Calhoun officiating. Military Honors conducted by Polson VFW Post #2986 and a reception will follow at the church. In lieu of flowers, Walter’s family has requested that donations be made in his loving memory to either the Miracle of America Museum at www.mircaleofamericamuseum.org or to Lake County Home Health and Hospice, 711 Round Butte Rd., Ronan, MT 59864.
Messages of condolences may be sent to the family online at www.groganfuneralhome.com. The staff of Grogan Funeral Home and Crematory, Polson, considers it a privilege to care for Mr. Jones’ family.
Dear Winnie and family,
It saddens me to hear about your loss. Even though we are many miles away the both of you were never far from our minds and hearts.
I’ll aways cherish the time you were in Wi and we were given the priviledge of having you in our home. Walt called our black birds “crackles”. It snowed and we had a nest of morning doves in our eaves spout.
Or the time we came out there. You were at the Polson homecoming game and we came in. Randy sat down next to Walt and he didn’t miss a beat and said, “Larry, what are you doing here?” Walt always called Randy Larry. Not sure why.
Just know that you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. The world just lost one great man. But heaven gained one.
Gone from sight but not our hearts.
Love,
Mary and Randy(Larry) Bleiler
There is no sorrow for Walt as we know he is in a much better place! It is however hard being the family left behind! Please know that we are thinking of you all, praying for your peace of heart as you grieve his loss with the wonderful knowledge that Walt left this world knowing how much you loved him!
Amy
Jeff and Debbie Jones and family,
Real sorry to hear about your dad. This is such a painful loss for everyone.
I pray that someday your heart will smile when you think about the memories he gave you all these years.
God Bless All
Traci Erickson
Dear Winnie, Jeff, Julie, Randy and Kevin and families:
Dad and I are really sorry to hear about Walt. He will be greatly missed
and our thoughts and prayers are with you these days in your time of
great loss and sorrow. Celebrate Walt as you grieve as it will bring you
peace.
Sincerely
Brenda Forman Oberlitner & Tom Forman
Aunt Winnie and family. I was so saddened to hear about the passing of Uncle Walt. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this time and the healing time to come. He was a wonderful man and though we didn’t get to spend much time with him, I remember the kind things my Mom used to tell us. So now he is with her and the rest of his family that has gone on to heaven before him.
God Bless You.
Dorothy Heise Yandell and Family