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M. Douglas Obituary
VENEDOCIA -- Douglas "Doug" M. Jones, 67, of Venedocia, Ohio, was welcomed into Heaven by family and friends at 7:55 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Defiance.
Doug was born in Van Wert, Ohio on November 16, 1954, to David M. and Myrtle (Lauth) Jones, who preceded him in death.
On September 11, 1976, he married Janice (Keltner) Jones, who survives in Venedocia. Always a history and genealogy buff, he leaves behind his legacy with his wife & their five diamonds in the rough: Carrie "Mycie" Jones, Venedocia; Megan (Chris) Landwehr, Cloverdale; Emma (Chad) Allen, Columbus; Kristen Jones (Mark Sedlock), Sellersville, PA and Samantha 'Sami' Jones, Dayton. Carrying on that legacy further are his four grandchildren who brought their PaPaw great joy: Olivia and Ridge Landwehr and Otto and Oslo Allen.
He is also survived by his sisters, Ellen Friesner and Nell Jean Wienken, both of Venedocia and many nieces and nephews.
After graduating from Spencerville High School, Doug worked most of his life in the factory and along with his brother-in-law and son-in-law, he tended the family farm on which he grew up.
Ever the true conversationalist, he never met anyone that he couldn't just sit down and talk to and could make a new friend anywhere. But he most enjoyed reminiscing with family and telling stories about his younger days or sniggling up with his grandkids to watch a cowboy movie or an episode of MASH.
He was preceded in death by his brothers in law, William Friesner and Herman Wienken; his parents in law Gayle and Margaret Keltner and his sister-in-law, Brenda Keltner.
Visitation will be held at Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home in Spencerville on Friday, March 11 from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.
Services will be held on Saturday, March 12 at the Salem Presbyterian Church in Venedocia at 11 a.m. with visitation an hour prior to the services.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to either CHP Delphos, 1500 East 5th Street, Delphos, Ohio 45833 or the Salem Presbyterian Church Music Fund.
Condolences to the family can be emailed to [email protected]
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John jones
March 6, 2022
I have many memory´s of boyhood adventure´s with Doug at the farm. I still have a small scar on forehead. We were digging a hole under the chicken coop for a small fort with two hoes didn´t get to far.
Lynn Ann Jones
March 6, 2022
My last memory ofmy cousin, Doug was sitting next to him at the Gymanfa Ganu. He knew how much the singing meant to me and it was a comfort to be there with him!
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