Bonnie Lou Jones

Obituary for
Bonnie Lou Jones

Dateline: Lovilia Bonnie Lou Jones, of Bussey, age 77, died Thursday evening, December 18, 2014 at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinic. She was born in Albia on June 20, 1937 to Earl and Helen (Kellogg) Yates. She Graduated from Albia High School, class of 1955. She worked at chamberlains Manufacturing in Albia and later worked as a home health aid. She enjoyed Bingo, Shopping, cats, scratch off lottery tickets, and especially spending time with her grandchildren. She was alway upbeat and had a great sense of humor. She leaves behind her life companion Patrick Ruddy of Bussey; children, Carol (Craig) Reed of Bussey, Pam (Jeff) Comstock of Lovilia, Lylaine (Kelly) Ford of Knoxville, Vickie (Stacy) Detar of Albia, 10 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren, and siblings, Evelyn Rockwell of Des Moines, Richard Yates of Chicago, and Beverly Bosteder of Des Moines. She is preceded in death by her parents, and siblings, Art Yates, Chuck Yates, Don Yates, Ray Yates, Betty Nabity, Ethel Bregar, Buck Yates, and Bertha McCombs. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at 10:30 am at the Sinnott Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Lovilia with Pastor Jeff Comstock officiating. Visitation will be on Monday, opening to the public at 1:00 pm and family will be present from 6-8 pm Monday evening. Private family Inurnment will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to St. Jude Children's Hospital Online condolences for the family may be left at sinnottfuneralhome.com Services entrusted with Sinnott Pierschbacher Funeral Home..