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Jan Elaine Jones, 61 of Corinth, Texas, passed away Friday, Aug. 31, 2018 at the Kansas City Hospice House.
Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 8 at the Colonial Hills Community of Christ, 3539 Missouri 7, Blue Springs, Mo. 64014.
Jan was born April 26, 1957, in Belleville, IL, to Bob and Jackie (Bailey) Gruenewald. She was raised in Belleville, married and lived there until 1977 when she moved to Webster Grove, Mo. and later to Portland, OR, Mason City, Iowa, and Blue Springs, Mo. She had worked a variety of jobs throughout her life including, a cashier and service department rep for a car dealership, a pre-school director, The Globe Democrat in St. Louis, Mo., an ad agency and while in Mason City she volunteered as president of Women United, the Ministerial Alliance, Habitat for Humanity, the hospital gift shop and a hospice volunteer. Locally she worked in the Angel Lady Store and was director of education at Graceland University.
Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Steve Jones; 3 children, Matt Jones, Jenny Summers and Julianne Davison; 2 brothers, Brad Gruenewald and Todd Gruenewald and 2 grandchildren, Sydney and Sawyer Summers.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and a sister, Lynne Bond.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.speakschapel.com.
Arrangements: Carson-Speaks Chapel, (816) 252-7900.
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Dear Jones Family and friends:
I am sincerely sorry for the loss of your loved one Jan. May you find comfort in knowing that God keeps those who pass away in His memory - because they are precious in His eyes.
M. H.
September 14, 2018
Who knew our beloved friend would leave us this soon? When I learned earlier of her serious illness I thought there would be plenty of time to catch up, to laugh and gossip and remember all the wonderful times we had at Graceland and now this beautiful woman is rejoicing in another realm and only memories remain here. To her faithful daughters and her son, I send my sincere sympathy and know they have sweet memories of her last days to treasure forever. May God bless you in keeping her memories alive for grandchildren, knowing she would have loved sharing life with them. I am going to miss her final goodbye (unless there is an abrupt stop in this cough I would not expose anyone to) but my love goes out to you all. Jan will be remembered forever. She was a wonderful friend.
Joy Young
September 7, 2018
I am so sad for you and your family Steve. Jan was such an amazing woman and I know you are heartbroken. May the peace of Jesus Christ comfort and sustain you now and forever. Barbara Gray Prine
September 7, 2018
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