Jones, Lucille (Conrad)

Lucille Jones
Oct. 17, 1913-Sept. 1, 2006

Lucille Jones, 92,of Painter Street, Edwardsburg, passed away after an illness about 11:50 a.m. Friday, Sept. 1, 2006, while a patient at West Woods of Niles.

Lucille was born Oct. 17, 1913, in Helca, South Dakota, the daughter of Ira and Georgia (Matthews) Conrad. While living in Mishawaka, before coming to Edwardsburg, she was a school crossing guard for Mishawaka Schools and Edwardsburg Schools, but she mostly loved being a housewife, a mother, and working with her flowers. She came to Edwardsburg in 1971.

Lucille was married Sept. 6, 1958, in Niles, to Deo Earl Jones, who passed away August 27, 2003. She leaves to mourn her loss two daughters, Jean (Lloyd) Huber of Niles and Anita Vickery of Kalamazoo. There are four sons, George W. (Joyce) Kirkendall of Niles, Richard (Linda) Jones of Three Rivers, Robert Jones of Niles and Michael Jones. There are 13 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. Those who have passed away are her parents, one sister, Flossie Surch, and one brother, Lee Conrad.

Friends may call today from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the Paul E. Mayhew Funeral Home, where funeral services will be Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. (Sept. 5, 2006). Officiating will be Mr. Bobby Quinn from Cassopolis. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery of Niles.

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