Viola Jones

1922 - 2010

Viola Jones, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt has entered into rest on September 23, 2010 after a lengthy illness. She was born the 5th child of 11 born to John K. and Antonella Seibel on October 9, 1922 in Bowden, North Dakota. She moved with her family to Lodi in 1929.
She was raised in Lodi where she attended Lodi schools. Later she moved to the Bay Area where she was married to David F. Jones. After living there for approximately 20 years, she and her family settled in the Rancho Cordova area until the death of her husband. In the 1970's she then returned to Lodi until her passing in a local convalescent hospital. Her last major employer was the Royal Host Inn. Viola enjoyed singing with her sisters while they were in their teens as well as pitching in softball. During her lifetime her hobbies and enjoyment were playing the ukulele, the piano and organ. She loved prospecting in old ghost towns with her brothers, doing crossword puzzles, playing Aggravation. She loved to sew, cook, and garden. She took care of her sister, her mother and her brother for many years.
Viola was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two sisters Mary Smith and Francis Rund, as well as two brothers Robert and Lawrence Seibel.
She is survived by one daughter, Patty Wantt of Reno, NV, and two nieces she raised, Marlene Nasstrom of Fresno and Debbie Johnson of Folsom. She is also survived by sisters Leora Novak of San Jose, Leoma May of Modesto and Jean Clay of Lodi. Brothers Edwin, John and Gerald Seibel of Lodi. Viola loved her grandchildren and nieces and nephews very much and will be missed by them all. Family services will be held at a later date.