Kerry “Butch” Jones
Kerry “Butch” Jones
Kerry “Butch” Jones
August 2, 1945 – October 12, 2018
Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 73
Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran
Kerry “Butch” Jones, 73, of Oskaloosa died Friday, October 12, 2018, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. He was born August 2, 1945 in Effingham, Illinois, the son of William “Bill” and Lois Anderson Jones.
Butch graduated from Beecher City Community High School with the class of 1963. He continued his education at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.
In October of 1968 he enlisted in the United States Navy. In the Navy he served on the USS Leonard F. Mason as a radio operator. He was honorably discharged from the Navy in March of 1973.
On May 6, 1972, Butch was united in marriage to Judith Ann Shipman at the First Christian Church in Oskaloosa. Judy died on June 7, 1999.
Following his discharge from the Navy he worked for a time at L.E. Meyers in Sioux City. After a short time commuting to work in Sioux City, Butch left his job there and went to work with his father in law, Jack Shipman, developing Shipman Mobile Home Park. He then went on to work for Pepsi as a truck driver. Lastly Butch went to work for Pella Corp, where he worked for 29 years, retiring due to ill health in the Spring of 2012.
Early on Butch enjoyed hunting and loved to spend time riding motorcycles. He enjoyed collecting guns and knives and was a voracious reader. He didn’t know a stranger and thoroughly enjoyed spending his time visiting with people. Butch was a member of the Masonic Lodge 644, AMA, NRA, American Legion, and an active rider of the American Legion Riders. He looked forward to reunions with his Navy buddies and adored his three granddaughters.
His family includes his daughter, Cassie (& Tracy) Barber of Colorado Springs, Colorado; his father, Bill Jones of Beecher City, Illinois; three granddaughters: Vivi, Sorelle, and Graylee Barber of Colorado Springs, Colorado; a sister, Becky (& Tim) Laffoon of Tulare, California; two nieces: Mindy Campbell of Des Moines and Heidi Laffoon of Teutopolis, Illinois; two nephews: Justin Shipman of Oskaloosa and T.C. Laffoon of Visalia, California; a brother in-law, Rick (& Nancy) Shipman of Oskaloosa; and many cousins and extended family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his mother; wife, Judy; and father and mother in law, Jack and Vivian Shipman.
Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. in Bates Funeral Chapel in Oskaloosa with Pastor Alvern Boestma officiating.
Burial will be held at Forest Cemetery in Oskaloosa.
Graveside military honors will be given by members of the Oskaloosa American Legion and V.F.W. The Bates Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will begin Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at 11 a.m. in the Bates Funeral Chapel and the family will be at the funeral chapel from 5-7 Tuesday evening to greet friends and relatives.
Memorials may be made to MHP Hospice Serenity House.
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