Donald John Jones, 85, of Hampton, Iowa, passed away Monday in Hampton, Iowa. He was born on January 25, 1928, in Rockwell, to Mervel and Paula (Jorgenson) Jones. Donald graduated from Sheffield High School. He was united in marriage on June 18, 1948, in Sheffield, Iowa to Darlene Mae Emhoff. Donald worked as a custodian at the South Side School in Hampton and also managed the Hampton Motel with his wife Darlene. He was a member of the Anchor Lodge 191 in Hampton. Donald enjoyed fishing and going on vacation to Branson, Missouri. He is survived by his son Steve and wife Deb Jones of Hampton, grandson Tadd Jones and Leigha O'Brien of Hampton, granddaughter Kaley and husband Pete Coleman of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, granddaughter Kelli and husband Dennis Oliver of Ankeny, brother Kenneth and wife Myrna Jones of Postville, sister-in-law Norma Corporan of Sheffield, special friend Oneta Stackhouse of Hampton, and nieces and nephews. Donald was preceded in death by his parents and wife.
Burial will take place at the Hillside Cemetery in Sheffield, Iowa[more]