Jeff L. Jones

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Meridian, Idaho

Jeff Jones Obituary

Jeff L. Jones 1957 - 2012 Jeff Jones was born on February 5, 1957 in Portland, Oregon to Jim and Janet Jones. As a young boy he spent many summer months on a ranch in Idaho with his aunt Velda and uncle Gene. This is where he learned to fish, hunt, shoot and found his love for the great outdoors, which he passed on to his kids and grandkids. He spent his adolescent years working for his parents at their business, Micro Centers of America. This is where he shared his passion for cooking and taught classes to show people how to make and enjoy everyday meals in the microwave oven. On July 7, 1984 he was married to his bride, Marlene Jones. In 1988 they moved to California where he was a correctional officer for 20 years. After retirement he moved to Idaho with Marlene. They had big dreams of building a log cabin and spending more time with the kids and grandkids. All who met Jeff would remember his funny Jeffisms: "sorry I blew up", "just ate a bar of soap", "I'm only serious", "it is all good" and family favorite "c'mon". Jeff was known for his honesty, integrity and his love for his fellowman. He loved being outdoors, camping, fishing, shooting and riding ATV's. He had a passion for barbequing, loved to entertain and was Marlene's personal chef. Jeff is survived by his wife of 28 years, Marlene R. Jones. They have three children: Jeremy (Kristen) of Salem, OR; Sarah (Jason) Rybka of Sisters, OR and Adrianne (Santos) Quitoriano of Keizer, OR; 6 grandchildren: Madison, Macie, Beau, Kylie, Colby and Keagan and two brothers: Jay Jones of Monroe, OR and David Jones of Portland. He was preceded in death by his parents brother, Jon; granddaughter, Riley and his 2 fury kids: Fred and Ginger. Jeff died on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 near Silver City, ID. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, September 10th at Holy Apostles Catholic Church, 6300 N. Meridian Rd. in Meridian. Remembrances may be left online at www.AccentFuneral.com Services are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Meridian. 888-5833 In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in Jeff's name to the Bothin Burn Center c/o St. Francis Foundation, 900 Hyde St. Suite 1208, San Francisco, CA 94109

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Published by Idaho Statesman on Sep. 9, 2012.

Memories and Condolences
for Jeff Jones

7 Entries

Dean Alterman

May 18, 2013

I'm so sorry to hear the sad news about Jeff. I remember him well from many years ago -- Janette was my second cousin and was close to my mother -- and regret that we fell out of touch later. My thoughts and sympathy are with Jeff's family.

Kevin Byrns

May 13, 2013

Hi, I am sorry for your loss, I just stumbled across Jeff's obituary. I used to work at MicroCenters with Jeff and James Scott, Glen, and the crowd. He and his family gave me a good chance in life to figure out my successes. I am still in search of his brother Jay whom I owe the same gratitude. 406-741-3800

Lena Morris

September 26, 2012

Sorry for your loss. My heart and prayers go out to you and your family.

Sandy Lemos

September 12, 2012

Hi Marlene..I'm so sorry to hear about Jeff. You two were such an amzing and caring couple. We have to get in touch. I still have the same address in Hanford, Ca. Please get in touch with me since the number I have for you is outdates. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Love and miss you. God bless and keep you all safe.

Kay Manship

September 11, 2012

It was slways so fun to work with Jeff at WDS. He was a real people person and made everyone feel good. He was also such a hard worker. As mentioned above, people were drawn to him. His magnetic personality, his recipes, and his genuine friendliness were his trademark at work. We will surely miss him.

His love and devotion to his family was apparent in everything he did and said. May God comfort you in your loss and may you continue to feel Jeff's love surrounding you.

Connee Kimmel-Curtis

September 10, 2012

My Dad and sister and I would drive to Oregon to spend the Easter holiday with my Aunt Janette and family. I always remember Jeff making me laugh and having fun with him. I always hung out with the kids and stayed away from the parents but Jeff always made sure I was having fun too. I had such a crush on him not realizing that he was only 6 years older than me and not an adult either but still a kid. He visited my family when he was passing through Placerville about 20 years ago and he was still as funny as ever. He was to this day my favorite cousin, even though I never told him.

Steve & Dee Hand

September 8, 2012

Jeffs infectious smile will be truly missed. We just chatted with him last week at Costco and he was so excited about his up coming cooking school he was planning to teach. He had done so much research into it and was so happy it was finally going to happen. He was always willing and eager to share new recipes and people were absolutely drawn to his wonderful personality. He was an asset to WDS, Costco, and just about everyone he knew. He was definitely loved, admired and respected. Our prayers are with his family.

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