Wendell D. Jones

WENDELL D. JONES, 87 BOARDMANThere will be services officiated by the Rev. Dr. John Peterson at 11:00 A.M. Friday at the Lane Family Funeral Homes, Anstrom Chapel, 8387 Tod Ave. in Boardman, for Wendell D. Jones, 87, of Boardman and Naples, Florida, who peacefully passed away Friday morning at Ivy Woods Manor surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Jones was born June 7, 1925 in Chickasaw, PA., a son of Benjamin and Edna Hawk Jones. He was a graduate of Homer City High School. Following high school, he went to work briefly with his father in the coal mines of Pennsylvania. During WWII Wendell served his country in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theater. He was a radio-man first class aboard the LSM 40 (Landing Ship Medium), making 24 D-Day landings. After the war, Wendell attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania and later attended YSU. Earlier in his career he worked for Burdett Oxygen Co. of Cleveland, working his way up to vice president and national sales manager. In 1968, Wendell founded the Jones Oxygen Co., Inc. in Youngstown. He was the owner and president until December 20, 1989 when they sold the business. Wendell had served on the boards of the American Welding Society and the National Welding Society Association. He was a member of the Naples Community Church in Florida and the First Covenant Church in Boardman. Before retirement Wendell was very active at First Covenant. He was a choir member for many years, served on the Diaconate, of which he served as chairman, taught Sunday school for many years, and served as vice- chairman of the church. He was a member of the American Legion Boardman Post No. 565, and the former Vasa Club No. 465 Vasa Order of America. Wendell loved to sing and he always led the singing at family gatherings and social functions. Wendell was passionate about physical fitness. He was one of the original members of the Boardman Tennis and Swim Club. He loved to walk on the boardwalk in Naples and the Bike and Hike trail in Mill Creek Park. Wendell loved to play tennis and was a member of the Naples Grande Tennis Club. He started playing tennis at age 52 and he worked hard to achieve the rank of No. 11 in the state of Florida in the U.S.T.A. Super Seniors Division. Wendell's greatest joy, though, was being with his family. He was so proud of being the eldest of 13 children. He leaves his beloved wife of 60 years, Betty Anne Lindgren Jones, whom he married August 23, 1952; his daughters, Wendy (Karl) Jones Dahlstrom DaPrato of Bonita Springs, FL and Lucille A. Jones of Naples, FL; his brothers and sisters, LaVerna Reid, Glenavee Jones, Ben (Jean) Jones, Gilbert (Janet) Jones, Barbara (Tom) Tuck, Roy (JoAnn) Jones, Larry (Shirley) Jones, Terry (Kirby) Jones, Bill (Peggy) Jones, Cindy (Richard) Spink, and Vernon (Carole)Jones; his sister-in-law, Elaine Jones; his grandchildren, Britt Marie Dahlstrom and Todd William (Julie) Dahlstrom; great grandchildren, Ellen Kate, Claire Elizabeth, Joseph Wendell, and Henry Michael Dahlstrom; many nieces and nephews and special cousins; numerous friends and "tennis buddies". His Brother, Robert Jones is deceased. The family would like to give special thanks to the staff of Ivy Woods Manor for their great care and compassion for Wendell. Friends may call Thursday from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. and from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. Friday prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorial tributes may be made to Camp Mission Meadows, 5201 Rt. 430, DeWittville, NY, 14728.