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Keith Jones
1915-2005
Keith Harris Jones, age 89, of La Porte, Indiana, died
at 8:40 p.m. on Monday, July 4, 2005 of natural causes at
Lakeview Community Hospital in Paw Paw, Michigan. He was
born August 10, 1915 in New Carlisle, Indiana, to Ellis and
Neva (Rogers) Jones. He married Wilma Claire Hunt on
September 28, 1940 in La Porte. She preceded him in death
June 14, 2002
He was President of Screw Machine Products Co. since
1944, President of Jones Enterprises since 1977, a partner
in Space Leasing Co., Secretary-Treasurer Nephi Rubber
Products in Utah since 1986.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church,
Co-Founder of Friends of the Handicapped in Aruba, Trustee
People To People International in Kansas City, Missouri,
Director of Hamilton Grove Foundation, Honorary
Life Member La Porte Hospital Foundation, Life Member La
Porte Family YMCA, where he served on the Board of Directors
and received the LaPorte YMCA Distinguished Service Award in
1988, Fund raising Committee for People To People & La
Porte Hospital Foundation, honorary member of The Aruba,
Netherlands Antilles YMCA. Outstanding La Porte JC Citizen
1973, Elk of The Year 1972, received the La Porte Rotary
Club award for Professional Achievement and received the
Sagamore of The Wabash Award. Former Director First America
Bank for 14, years, Director La Porte Hospital for 13 years,
and Director of La Porte Hospital. Foundation, Chairman
United Way Fund Drive, where he received the Gold Award.
His survivors are: son, Terry H. (Fran) Jones of La
Porte; son, K. Brian (Gloria) Jones of La Porte; 8
grandchildren: Jaimie (James) Jones, Andrew Jones, Eli
(Jenny) Jones, Anna Jones, Amy (Chris) Fewell, Ethan
(Kristin) Jones, Gillian Jones and Haley Jones; 5
great-grandchildren: Bailee and Bodie Jones and Claire, Luke
and Zachary Fewell; sister, Eleanor J. De Marco of La Porte;
and Long-time trusted friend, Lois A. Weeden of LaPorte. He
was prededed in death by 3 sisters, Marvel Warner, Virginia
Ebeling, and Eloise Schultz; 2 brothers, Kenneth and George
Jones.
A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday,
July 9, 2005 at the LaPorte First United Methodist Church
with Rev. Doug Hadley officiating. Interment at the Wills
Township Baptist Cemetery, La Porte Co.
Visitation was 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday at Cutler
Funeral Home and Saturday at the church from 9:00
a.m until the time of services. Memorials may be made to
the LaPorte Hospital Foundation or the LaPorte YMCA. Family
and friends may leave condolences and sign a register book
at www.cutlerfuneral.com.
Phyllis Rhead
1948-2005
Phyllis Rae Wilson Brown Rhead was born on December
13, 1948 to Robert Ray and Florene Nielsen Wilson, Provo,
Utah. She died on July 3, 2005 at home in Santaquin.
Phyllis graduated from Orem High School and Seminary.
She loved horses, loved to fish, crochet, she loved little
babies, roses, and she loved to swim any chance she had. She
was a good cook. She resided in Santaquin for many
years.
She is survived by her children, John R. (Tracy)
Wilson of Spring Lake, Lisa (Ceasar) Maradiaga of Nephi,
Jodi (Richard) Wade of Magna; 9 grandchildren; mother and
step-father, Florene and Harold Jensen of Gunnison; brothers
and sisters, Grace Ann "Rusti" Johnson of Santaquin, Kent
(Glenna) Wilson of Myton, Terry (Willy) Wilson of West
Jordan, Larry Wilson of Salt Lake City, Becky (Jeff) Kouns
of Mona, Jim (Penny) Wilson of Goshen. She was preceded in
death by her father, Robert Wilson of Goshen; brother,
Ronnie Lee Wilson; two grandchildren, Garrett Wilson and
Christina Maradiaga.
Funeral services were held July 9, 2005 at the Walker
Mortuary, Payson. Burial in Vine Bluff Cemetery, Nephi,
Utah.
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