Name: Visitation
Start: 08/06/2018 05:00 PM
End: 08/06/2018 07:00 PM
Location: Welter Funeral Home

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IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Kenneth

Jones

March 4, 1948 – August 1, 2018

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Kenneth "Jonesy" Jones, age 70, of Huron, passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. His funeral service will be at 1:30 PM on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at Bethesda Church in Huron with private interment at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be from 5-7 PM with a prayer service and time of sharing at 6:30 PM on Monday, August 6, 2018 at Welter Funeral Home.

Ken was born on March 4, 1948 to Wayne and Lois (Shew) Jones in Ipswich, SD. Ken attended school at Ipswich and Huron schools graduating from Huron in 1967. After graduation, Ken joined the SD National Guard and served 18 years.

Ken married Phyllis Peterson on May 18, 1973 in Wessington. Ken had his own business, Speedland Supply, where he was a gifted machinist and mechanic. His hobbies included making hand held plasma metal art and creating specialty items from deer antlers. Ken enjoyed working in his shop, making special gifts for friends and family. He also loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. Ken was always willing to lend a helping hand to family, friends, and neighbors; whether it be doing chores, picking up mail, or mowing yards, he always liked to help others.

He was preceded in death by his parents Wayne and Lois Jones, his brother Robert Jones, his parents-in-law, Alfred and Edna Peterson, brother-in-law Bruce Peterson, sister-in-law Shirley Guenthner and many aunts and uncles.

Ken is survived by his wife Phyllis of Huron; Daughter Bethany (Aaron) Lass of Luverne, MN and their children- Trenton, Brynlee, Kinzie, Everleigh, and Joel; Daughter Andrea Jones of Huron; his brother Gary (Pat) Jones of Huron and his sister Deb (Jim) Halling of Ft. Pierre, siblings-in-law, Ruth (Don) Bennett of Huron, Carol Peterson of Colorado, Kenny (Kathy) Peterson of Iowa, and Maxine Cavenee of Redfield, as well as many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.

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