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1914
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2010
Garnetta Jones Obituary
Garnetta was born on April 16, 1914, in Madison County, Iowa to Lloyd & Margaret (Picken) Jones and had been a lifetime resident of Winterset and Madison County. Garnetta had been a schoolteacher, having taught in country schools and for the Winterset and Des Moines school systems. She was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church.
Garnetta is survived by her sister-in-law, Charlene Jones of Oelwein; brother-in-law, LaVerne Grubbs of Creston; several nieces; and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd & Margaret (Picken) Jones; brother, Lyle A. Jones; and sisters, Kathryn Ford, Thelma Jones, Gerrie Grubbs, and Doris Boots.
Visitation will be Wednesday from noon to 8 p.m. at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home. Memorials given to the family will be directed to Greater Regional Hospice in Creston.
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Martha Knapp
December 15, 2010
Miss Jones was one of my favorite teachers during my school time in Winterset. I will always remember her as an educator and a fine individual. Thanks, Miss Jones, for all your guidance and kindess in and out of school. - Martha (Farlow) Knapp
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