Dr. Todd S Jones

Dr. Todd S Jones, DC, FASA, FIAMA, Dip. Ac, CCSP, DACBN, 58 of Blue Springs, MO died peacefully Saturday, August 3, 2024, after experiencing a sudden cardiac event on Sunday, July 28th, 2024.
He was born November 13, 1965, in Sidney, Nebraska and graduated from Raytown High School in 1984. Learning has been a priority throughout his life. Simply put, he was brilliant. He obtained his Doctor of Chiropractic degree at Logan University in 1990. He has additional post-graduate, board-certified degrees in Acupuncture, Sports Medicine, and Functional Neurology. He was also certified in Traumatic Brain Injury, Vestibular Rehabilitation, and Childhood Neurobehavioral Disorders. For 34 years, his unique, diagnostic framework and focus has been to incorporate natural methods and help people recover from complex injuries and serious illnesses.
He enjoyed deciphering the human health puzzle like someone might solve a Rubik's cube. His diverse background and curious nature, not only in Chiropractic, Eastern Medicine, Nutrition, and Sports Medicine, gave him an introspective and fresh look at the human body. Looking beyond his educational accomplishments, he was an incredibly compassionate and empathetic doctor partly due to his own health issues. Many people may not know that he was born with a heart abnormality called coarctation of the aorta. He worked diligently to keep himself healthy with diet and exercise. His cardiac event was not related to a lifestyle issue; it was a complication connected to his diagnosis.
It would be impossible to determine what he enjoyed doing most. In the last year, he started teaching medical classes for an online university. He absolutely loved teaching. He was an incredible professor who cared for his students and enjoyed working and supporting his colleagues. When he was not studying, he enjoyed lots of activities with his family: traveling, biking, hiking, walking, lifting weights, kayaking, and working in the flower garden. We like to say he was poly'jam'orous, because he listened to and loved such a wide variety of musical genres. His depth of knowledge and skill in the kitchen was enjoyed by all.
Dr. Jones was married for 38 years to his wife, Ellen. He was passionately attentive, constantly serving, helping and loving. He was intensely proud of his children and grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Ellen Jones; his son, Gabriel (Julie) LaCubbert; his daughter, Olivia (Austin) Lahman; his daughter, Alexia (Mick) Jones; his mother and father-in-law, Carol and Howard Fritz; his brother, Scott Jones; and his grandchildren, Jordyn, Maximus, Persephone, Andrew, Rowan, and Wesley. He was predeceased by his brother, Seth.
Dr. Jones will be remembered as a passionate and loving husband, father, granddaddy, son, brother and friend. His vibrant, connective spirit and joy will be deeply missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him. He absolutely loved giving to others. As a parting gift, he donated his body to science. When he was in medical school, he spent many months in a cadaver lab. He named the body he was working on Ernest, so that he could say he was working "in Earnest."
As he disliked funerals, a FUNeral will be held on Thursday, August 15 from 6 – 8 pm at the Disabled American Veterans Center. Address: 14605 E US Hwy 40, Kansas City, MO 64136. This wilI be a time to celebrate his life, remember the courageous way he lived each day and raise a toast in his honor. Dr. Jones liked vibrant colors, fun socks and enjoyed embracing diversity in humanity. Please consider wearing clothing or socks to honor his style. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the American Heart Association www.heart.org or Logan University https://www.logan.edu/form-donation/.