Dale W. Jones, 80, Great Bend, died Sept. 19 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend. He was born Sept. 13, 1928, at Rozel, the son of Estal and Ruby Ross Jones. He married Margareta Anna Appel April 26, 1958 in Kahl, Germany. She died Dec. 24, 1990. He later married Opal Miller on April 28, 1994, in Great Bend. She survives. He graduated from Burdett High School. Entering the service in 1951, Dale began a career in the United States Army, which would take him to Germany, Korea, Vietnam and Okinawa, as well as numerous stateside assignments. He served as a wrecker operator, mechanic, maintenance supervisor and Logistics inspection team leader, culminating his progression as a command sergeant major before retiring in 1978. He began his new civilian life working for the Schlage Lock Company in Colorado, before moving to Germany with his family, working at the Hanau Area Club System, the Army Property Disposal Office, Peco Enterprises and ARS Data Collection.
Dale attended First United Methodist Church and was a member of VFW Post No. 3111, American Legion Post No. 180, Eagles Lodge No. 646 and the Disabled American Veterans, all in Great Bend.
Survivors include his wife, Opal Jones, of the home; two sons, Armand H. Jones and wife Angelika, Kahl, Germany, and William L. Jones and wife Tammy, Great Bend; a daughter, Astrid M. Kammerlander and husband Gerold, Hangen-Weisheim, Germany; two stepdaughters, Angela Miller of Lawrence and Donna Wharton and husband Nelson of Great Bend; a brother, Clarence E. Jones of Larned; six grandchildren, two stepgrandsons, four great-grandchildren and four stepgreat-grandsons.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend, with the Rev. Gary Brooks officiating. Interment will be at the Great Bend Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Donations to memorial funds for VFW Post 3111 or for First United Methodist Church may be made in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Sept. 21, 2008
Dale attended First United Methodist Church and was a member of VFW Post No. 3111, American Legion Post No. 180, Eagles Lodge No. 646 and the Disabled American Veterans, all in Great Bend.
Survivors include his wife, Opal Jones, of the home; two sons, Armand H. Jones and wife Angelika, Kahl, Germany, and William L. Jones and wife Tammy, Great Bend; a daughter, Astrid M. Kammerlander and husband Gerold, Hangen-Weisheim, Germany; two stepdaughters, Angela Miller of Lawrence and Donna Wharton and husband Nelson of Great Bend; a brother, Clarence E. Jones of Larned; six grandchildren, two stepgrandsons, four great-grandchildren and four stepgreat-grandsons.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend, with the Rev. Gary Brooks officiating. Interment will be at the Great Bend Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Donations to memorial funds for VFW Post 3111 or for First United Methodist Church may be made in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Sept. 21, 2008
Dale W. Jones, 80, Great Bend, died Sept. 19 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend. He was born Sept. 13, 1928, at Rozel, the son of Estal and Ruby Ross Jones. He married Margareta Anna Appel April 26, 1958 in Kahl, Germany. She died Dec. 24, 1990. He later married Opal Miller on April 28, 1994, in Great Bend. She survives. He graduated from Burdett High School. Entering the service in 1951, Dale began a career in the United States Army, which would take him to Germany, Korea, Vietnam and Okinawa, as well as numerous stateside assignments. He served as a wrecker operator, mechanic, maintenance supervisor and Logistics inspection team leader, culminating his progression as a command sergeant major before retiring in 1978. He began his new civilian life working for the Schlage Lock Company in Colorado, before moving to Germany with his family, working at the Hanau Area Club System, the Army Property Disposal Office, Peco Enterprises and ARS Data Collection.
Dale attended First United Methodist Church and was a member of VFW Post No. 3111, American Legion Post No. 180, Eagles Lodge No. 646 and the Disabled American Veterans, all in Great Bend.
Survivors include his wife, Opal Jones, of the home; two sons, Armand H. Jones and wife Angelika, Kahl, Germany, and William L. Jones and wife Tammy, Great Bend; a daughter, Astrid M. Kammerlander and husband Gerold, Hangen-Weisheim, Germany; two stepdaughters, Angela Miller of Lawrence and Donna Wharton and husband Nelson of Great Bend; a brother, Clarence E. Jones of Larned; six grandchildren, two stepgrandsons, four great-grandchildren and four stepgreat-grandsons.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend, with the Rev. Gary Brooks officiating. Interment will be at the Great Bend Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Donations to memorial funds for VFW Post 3111 or for First United Methodist Church may be made in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Sept. 21, 2008
Dale attended First United Methodist Church and was a member of VFW Post No. 3111, American Legion Post No. 180, Eagles Lodge No. 646 and the Disabled American Veterans, all in Great Bend.
Survivors include his wife, Opal Jones, of the home; two sons, Armand H. Jones and wife Angelika, Kahl, Germany, and William L. Jones and wife Tammy, Great Bend; a daughter, Astrid M. Kammerlander and husband Gerold, Hangen-Weisheim, Germany; two stepdaughters, Angela Miller of Lawrence and Donna Wharton and husband Nelson of Great Bend; a brother, Clarence E. Jones of Larned; six grandchildren, two stepgrandsons, four great-grandchildren and four stepgreat-grandsons.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend, with the Rev. Gary Brooks officiating. Interment will be at the Great Bend Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Donations to memorial funds for VFW Post 3111 or for First United Methodist Church may be made in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Sept. 21, 2008
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