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Joan Jonas Obituary

YANCEYVILLE, N.C. - Mrs. Joan Leona Jonas, 70, a loving wife and mother, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2006 at Annie Penn Hospital. She was born April 1, 1936 in Milwaukee, Wisc., to Leo and Harriett Szolwinski.
She is survived by her mother, age 93, who resides in Milwaukee, Wisc. She is survived by her husband, Bernard Jonas. On October 20, 2006, Mr. and Mrs. Jonas celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary.
She is survived by three daughters and two sons, Laura Jonas of Burlington, Wisc., Lisa Welnak and her husband Jim of Seattle, Wash., Bernadine Cope and her husband, Benny of Winston-Salem, Bernard Jonas and his wife, Debra of Danville, Va., and Bradley Jonas and his wife, Arlene of Oxford. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, Louisa Chaulkin of Burlington, Wisc., Jared Lynch of Waterford, Wisc., Nicole and Benjamin Cope of Winston-Salem, Jamie and Justin Jonas of Ruffin, Stephanie and Elliott Welnak of Seattle, Wash., and Raven Latta of Oxford.
Ma, you will truly be missed by all of your kids and grandchildren..
A memorial service will be held Tuesday, October 24 at 2 p.m. at Harrelson's Funeral Home.
Harrelson Funeral Service is assisting the Jonas family with arrangements.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Danville and Rockingham County on Oct. 23, 2006.

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Jason, Hope and Alice Merricks

October 25, 2006

Dear Bernard

Sorry to hear about your loss.

Rocky Ashby

October 23, 2006

Hello Bernard..Just wanted you to know how much you mean to us.And that God is with you as well as your friends...Rocky and Tracy.

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