Virginia
K. Jones
(Mother of Korinna and Dan Naranjo)
Virginia K. Jones, 68 of Lincoln, died Thursday, February 02, 2012 at the Tabitha Journey House.
Celebration of Life Service will be 4 p.m. Monday at Roper and Sons
Chapel. Her son-in-law Daniel Naranjo will officiate. Family burial will
be at Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery.
Family will be greeting friends form 2-4:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Jones was born November 20, 1943 at Ainsworth, NE.
Survivors are her husband of 51 years, Richard, Sr.; daughter and son-in-law, Korinna and Daniel Naranjo of Grand Island; son and daughter-in-law, Richard, Jr. and Karin Jones of Grinnell, IA; her loving grandchildren, Kaytlyn and Dylan Naranjo, Makayla Jones and Ashley Watts and great-granddaughter, Cheyenne; step-father, Guy Shore of Lincoln, sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Dave Schwink of Lincoln; brothers and sisters-in-law, Frank Shore of Wisconsin, Dusty and Dee Shore of Douglas, NE and Troy and Bonnie Shore of Lincoln.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Vivian and a brother, Sonny Shore.
Virginia was raised and received her education in Lincoln attending Whittier Junior High and Lincoln High Schools. She was united in marriage to Richard B. Jones on October 21, 1960 at Logan, IA. They made their home in Lincoln where Virginia worked for Sears, Russell Stovers, K-Ray Pharmacy in Belmont and was the ‘Lunch Lady’ at Goodrich Junior High and Belmont Elementary.
Virginia enjoyed camping with her family, crocheting, the one arm bandits, cards, puzzles, going to garage sales, dancing and was the unofficial family champ at Scrabble. She loved the outdoors, spending time gardening, feeding the critters and partying on the patio. Virginia cherished her family. She has left a lasting legacy of caring for others and her memory will be treasured by many.
Memorials are suggested to the family.