MINNEOLA – Jerald C. Jones, 88, died Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Minneola Long Term Care.

He was born April 13, 1936, at Minneola, the son of Dwight Paul and Cecile Marie (Ramsay) Jones. He was a graduate of Minneola High School and a lifetime area resident and farmer as well as owning and operating Jones House Moving formerly Dwight Jones and Son House Moving. Along with farming he was a custom cutter traveling from Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado.

He attended the Minneola Community Church. Jerald loved all sports. He was an avid hunter; you name it, he hunted it. He loved basketball and on his home court he was almost unbeatable at HORSE. Bowling, golf, and his card playing prowess is legendary, in our house anyway.

Jerald is a quiet and reserved person, but with his family and friends he showed his true self. A loyal, trustworthy, kind and soft-spoken man. On June 7, 1959 he married Linnette Ratzlaff at Fowler.

Survivors include: his wife of 65 years, Linnette, of the home; a son, Paul Jones and wife Amy, Newton, Kansas; 2 daughters, Nan Luhrsen and husband Doug, O Fallon, Illinois and Julie Scherff and husband Duane, Hayward, Minnesota; 9 grandchildren, Melissa Leistikow and husband George, Ashley Haase and husband Brett, Danielle Boss, Matthew Rankin, Cassie Luhrsen, Brooke Luhrsen, Megan Mueller and husband Joe, Abigail Karst and husband Jake and Emma Jones; 17 great grandchildren; a brother, Dwayne Jones, San Antonio, Texas; and a sister, Linda Gaede, Berthoud, Colorado.

He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers, Frank and David Jones and a sister, Eva McBee and a grandson-in-law Brett Boss.

Funeral service will be at 2:00 pm Saturday, February 22, 2025 at the Minneola Community Church with Pastor Tyson Tolbert officiating. The family has requested casual dress (preferably western wear). Burial will follow in the Appleton Township Cemetery, Minneola. Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday at the Minneola Community Church.

The family suggests memorials to the Melanoma Research Foundation in care of Minnis Mortuary, 1901 N. 14 th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801.