Pauline Olive Jones
Pauline Olive Jones
Pauline Olive Jones
1926-2023
Pauline Olive (Morton) Jones, daughter of John Willard and Crystal Bell (Bartlett) Morton, was born on July 20, 1926, in Burlington Junction, Missouri. She entered into eternal rest on Friday, December 15, 2023, at Tarkio Rehabilitation and Health Care in Tarkio, Missouri, with her devoted husband and special loved ones at her side. She passed away at the age of 97 years, 4 months, 25 days.
Growing up in Burlington Junction, Missouri, Pauline received her education in the Burlington Junction Schools. Pauline lived most of her 97 years in Burlington Junction.
After receiving her education, Pauline was united in marriage to Robert Leslie Hoover. To this union two children, Larry and Connie, were born. Sadly, Robert passed away after 13 years of marriage.
Later, Pauline married Robert Dean Jones. To this union, one daughter, Robin was born. Pauline was mostly a homemaker and “peacemaker”. She worked as a waitress earlier in her life and in the West Nodaway Schools kitchen as the salad bar lady.
Family was everything to Pauline. She loved her family and always went above and beyond to do anything for them. She enjoyed doing cross-stitch, embroidery, and working on puzzles. Occasionally, you could find her with a baby pig, bottle feeding ones that Bob brought home to her to care for. She will be remembered for her great sense of humor and being quite a prankster. You had to be on guard around Pauline for a practical joke or whatever may fly out of her mouth (clean or dirty)! She always had fun and loved to laugh.
Preceding Pauline in death were her parents; husband, Robert Hoover; daughter, Connie; son-in-law, Dennis Jones; three brothers, Donald, Robert and Marvin Morton; sister, Louise Deen; and two infant twin brothers, Frederick and Larry.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband of over 63 years, Robert D. “Bob” Jones of Burlington Junction, MO; daughter, Robin Peterson and husband Mike of Paxton, NE; son, Larry Hoover and wife Phyllis of Burlington Junction, MO; six grandchildren, Christina, Patricia, Zack, Whitney, Barbie and Missy; several great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; brother, Norman Morton of Nemaha, NE; sister, Lena Purcell of Hinkley, CA; other relatives; and many friends.
A celebration of life memorial service is being planned for Pauline in April 2024. Details will be posted as soon as available. Memorials are being directed to the family at this time. Nodaway Valley Funeral Home in Clarinda, Iowa, is assisting the family.
