Goldie Ethel Jones

Goldie Ethel Jones 95, of Westhaven Community in Boone and formerly of Ogden, Iowa, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday morning, August 3, 2013, at Westhaven Community.

Goldie was born on August 27, 1917 in Fedora, South Dakota, the second of 5 children, to Emily and Robert L. Thompson. Goldie attended country school in Miner Co, and graduated from Fedora High School in 1934.

On December 3, 1941 Goldie married Lee Jones and they moved to Iowa to make their home. They started married life farming in the Mackey area, where their 3 oldest children were born. In 1955 the family moved to a farm in Amaqua Township where their 2 youngest children were born. After Lee's death in June, 1975 Goldie purchased a home and moved to Ogden where she resided until December 2010 when she moved to Westhaven Community in Boone, IA and lived there until her death.

As a farmer's wife Goldie enjoyed gardening and raising her family. Her hobbies included cooking, sewing and quilting. She also tried many different craft ideas, and enjoyed finding ways to use things that are normally thrown away and making them in to cute and fun things.

Goldie was a member of Community United Methodist Church where she was active in circles and UMW. She belonged to McGraw Senior Center and took part in the activities there. She was also very involved with 4-H as a leader during the years her children were members.

Goldie is preceded in death by her parents, 2 younger brothers and her husband, Lee and one granddaughter Brenda. She will be lovingly missed by her 5 children; Myra of Ogden; Richard of Ogden, Carolyn of Fort Dodge, Pati (Neil Saunders) of Ogden, Robert(Lisa) of Boone; grandchildren Tony of Des Moines, Tari (Marshall Baker) of Colorado, Jessica of Fort Dodge, Alyssa(Curt Hunt) of Overland Park, Kansas, Tanner(Michelle)of Corpus Christi, TX with the Coast Guard, Rev. Dustyn(Brandon Keepers) of Holland, Michigan, Julian(Whitney) in Korea with US Army, great-grandchildren CJ, Cassie, Caiden all of Fort Dodge, one older sister and one younger brother and many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the wonderful caring staff and Pastor Jeff at Westhaven in Boone for their care of our mother.

Visitation will be Thursday, August 8, 2013, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Carson – Stapp Funeral Home in Ogden. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 9, 2013, at the Community United Methodist Church, 337 SW 2nd St., Ogden, Iowa, with Rev. Gary Hoyt officiating. Interment will be in the Linwood Park Cemetery in Boone, IA. For online condolences and obituaries please visit: www.carsonstappfuneralhome.com

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