Marlyn M. Jones

PORTAGE  --  Marlyn M. Jones, age 84, of Portage, passed away on Friday, October 14, 2016 at Hamilton Park Place in Portage. 

Marlyn was born on January 9, 1932, in Madison, Wisconsin, the daughter of Wesley and LaVerle (Kennedy) Krugman.  She married Howard Jones, Jr., on June 16, 1948, in Iowa. Marlyn’s passion was her children, her grandchildren, her Lord, flowers, watching and feeding birds, watching Jimmy Swaggart and Fox News.

She is survived by her husband, Howard Jones, Jr.; her children, David (Linda) Jones, Daniel (Jeanne) Jones, Rick (Kayleen) Jones, Michael Jones, Debra (Mark) Dannehl, Cherie (Timothy) Kath and Thomas (Carol) Jones; 26 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandchild; her sister, Donna Barrow; her brother, Gary (Evelyn) Krugman; many nieces and nephews; a very special care giver and friend who became like a daughter, Fern Westcott; her foster children, Jeffery Helke, Jim Helke, Ardelle Lanfeldt, Beverly Devine, Dave Lynch, and many others. Marlyn was preceded in death by her parents and a foster son, Timothy Heitz.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at the Rio Assembly of God, with Rev. Arthur Wood officiating. Inurnment will be private. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. The Pflanz Mantey Mendrala Funeral Home in Portage is assisting the family.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established by the family.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Hamilton Park Place for their loving care of our mother.