Joyce M. Jones

September 7, 1935 - January 16, 2012

Joyce M Jones, 76, of Stevensville died unexpectedly on Monday, January 16, 2012 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. Services celebrating her life will be held at 11 AM on Friday, January 20, at the Dey-Florin Chapel of Florin Funeral Service in St. Joseph. Burial will follow at Lincoln Township Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives from 5 PM to 7 PM on Thursday at the Dey-Florin Chapel. Memorials may be made to the St. Joseph/Lincoln Township Senior Center. Please share memories, messages or photos at www.florin.net. Joyce was born on September 7, 1935 in Buckhorn, MI to George and Emily Robards. She married her husband, Roswell “Mike” Jones in 1955 and he preceded her in death on October 27, 2004. Together they celebrated 49 years of marriage. She was an inspector at Whirlpool for many years and a housewife. She was a life member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the DAV. Joyce was devoted to her family and loved her grandchildren and her cat. She is survived by her children, Michael Jones of Lawrence, MI, Jeffery Jones of Stevensville, Belinda (Jerry) Howard of St. Joseph, and Randall Jones of St. Joseph; her grandchildren, Nicole, Jessie, Cody, Weston, and Colbe, and her great grandchildren, Kailey, Caden, McKenzie, and Kendra. She was also preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Kenneth Robards and William Robards and a grandson, Jeremy Dziekanowski.