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| Evonne Lorraine (Schweer) Jones, |
67-year-old Evonne Lorraine (Schweer) Jones, Appleton City, passed away Friday, July 18. Arrangements were under direction of Hill & Son Funeral Home, Appleton City, and services were scheduled at 2:00 p.m. today at the funeral home with her son, Chris, officiating. The family receives friends at 1:00 p.m. today at the funeral home and memorials either to the Appleton City Cemetery or Heartland Hospice are suggested.
Evonne Lorraine Jones was born March 19th, 1947 to Hugo and Marie Wafel Schweer. Evonne was baptized and confirmed in Trinity Lutheran Church where she is still a member.
She attended school at Appleton City and graduated in 1965. She then attended Blue Bonnet Beauty School in Springfield, Missouri in December 1965. She started work at Smiley Beauty Salon in Clinton, Missouri where she worked until 1971.
On June 1st, 1968 she married her sweet heart, Bob Jones. To this union they were blessed with two sons, Christopher Robert and Travis Neal.
In July 1977, Bob and Evonne built their home in Appleton City on the family farm; their present home.
After the boys grew up, she started work at Appleton City Manor as a CNA, CMT, and medical records manager. She enjoyed her work, as she enjoyed helping people. Evonne retired from the rest home in 2010 and enjoyed spending time with her husband fishing, spending time with family, attending grandchildren activities, and gardening.
Evonne is survived by her husband, Bob Jones; her sons and their wives, Chris and Dee Dee of Olathe Kansas, and Travis and Lana of Harrisonville Missouri; grandchildren: Taylor, Cody, Tijen, and Autumn; her sister and her husband, Marilyn and Kent Hatcher of Joshua Texas; nieces, nephews, cousins, numerous friends, including her beloved friend Betty Michel.
