Stephen C. Jones

Stephen Choquette Jones, age 76, of Manhattan, passed away Friday June 13, 2025, at the Home of the Flint Hills in St. George, Kansas.
He was born on September 2, 1948, in Lynwood, California, the son of Evan and Alice (Choquette) Jones. Stephen had a love for music at a youthful age. He attended Weber State University and earned his bachelor's degree in music performance in 1975, and attended Arizona State University in 1976, earning his master's degree in music performance. He later attended the University of Utah and graduated with his bachelor's degree in accounting in 1984. Stephen in 2004 earned two master's degrees from Syracuse University in business administration and public administration, and a master's degree in national resource strategy from the National Defense University, Industrial College of the Armed Forces in 2010.
Stephen served in the Air Force from 1972 until 1977 and was a member of the Air Force Band. He played the trumpet professionally for many years when he was younger. He worked for a couple of years with the accounting firm of Arthur Anderson and Co. Then, in 1986 he began his Federal Government career with the Army Audit Agency. He had many different financial management positions while working for the Army. Stephen served in Germany for a lengthy period and later at the Pentagon until he retired in 2014.
While in Germany, he met his wife Cynthia Mickey in 1992. They were united in marriage on October 28, 1996, in Honolulu, Hawaii. They were blessed with two children, Stephen and Jenna.
Stephen enjoyed traveling all over the world. He and Cindy traveled throughout Europe and to Egypt when they first were together. He loved animals of all kinds and enjoyed having some unusual pets during his life. He and his wife Cindy bred and sold exotic reptiles for several years from their home business, MorphMakers, in Northern Virginia.
Stephen loved his family and was a demonstrative, welcoming, and caring individual. He was very outgoing and enjoyed meeting and visiting with people. A lifelong New York Yankees fan, he frequently wore his Yankees gear, which often prompted conversations with people he just met.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister-in-law Penny Edwards.
He is survived by his wife Cindy of Manhattan, Kansas, and his children Stephen D. Jones, of Clovis, New Mexico and Jenna M. Jones, of Las Vegas, Nevada; his mother and father-in-law, Sherry and Dave Mickey; his sister-in-law Susan Mullin (Ken); his nephew Chris Moseler; also his children from his prior marriage, Heather M. Flinders, of West Jordan, Utah and Jason C. Jones, of Lander, Wyoming; his sister Karen Martin; his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
The family would like to give a special thank you to Baby Boomers Home Healthcare, Springfield, Virginia; At Home Care, Manhattan, Kansas; Home of the Flint Hills, St. George, Kansas; and St. Croix Hospice, Manhattan, Kansas, for the care that was provided for Stephen and the family over the years.
Graveside services for Stephen will be held at 1:00p.m. Wednesday June 18, 2025, at the Sunrise Cemetery in Manhattan, with Rev. Melanie Nord officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in memory of Stephen are suggested to the Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation. Contributions may be sent in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502.
Online condolences may be left for the family through the funeral home website at www.ymlfuneralhome.com