Frances Kathryn Jones

Frances K. Jones, 90, of Sweet Grass, Montana formerly of Conneaut Lake and Conneautville, passed away, Wednesday, April 11, 2012 after a brief illness at Glacier Care Center in Cut Bank, Montana. She was born November 26, 1921 in Salamanca, New York, a daughter of Joseph B. Drachslin and Clara Rose Prusinowski Drachslin. She married David A. Jones on October 21, 1939 he preceded her in death on November 26, 1977. She attended Saint Brigid Elementary School and Meadville Area High School. Frances was employed at Albro Packing Company, Ohio Rubber, W.T. Grant Company, American Viscose, and R.W. Spaulding Company which she retired from after 25 years of service. She was a 17 year member of Sweet Adelines International, the Red Hat Society, in her younger years she was involved with Eastside Bowling Lanes Women's League in Conneaut Lake, and a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Frances enjoyed watching local stock car races, professional wrestling, spending time with her dog, Sparky, she was an avid Cleveland sports fan, but most of all she loved her family. Frances is survived by a son, David A. Jones Jr., and his wife Abigail of Owasso, Oklahoma; two daughters, Karen R. Deets and her husband John E. of Meadville and Sharlene D. Irwin and her husband James J. of Sweet Grass, Montana; a brother, Joseph A. "Toby" Drachslin of Saegertown; granchildren, David A. Jones III and his wife Lorna of Owasso, Oklahoma and their son, David A Jones IV, Kathryn E. Kosieracki and her husband Ken, of Naples, Florida and her children, Serenity and Nathan Flickenger, Cynthia G. Thetge and her husband Jeffrey of Owasso, Oklahoma and their children, Seth and Emily Thetge, Crystal R. Warren and her husband Jeffrey of Conneaut Lake and their children Ryan M. Warren and his wife Amy and Curtis J. Warren and his wife Kelly, Tina M. RIchards and her husband Robert of Montgomery Village, Maryland and their children Jacob and Lucas Richards, Tammy L. Crowl and her husband Ronald of Novelty, Ohio and their children Brooke and Colton Crowl, Susan Y. Moorehead and her husband Michael of Erie and their children Lauren and Tyler Moorehead, John E. Deets II and his wife Vikki of Lyndhurst, Ohio and their children Noah Deets and Ashly Whitmer, Jason A. Deets and his wife Tracy of Novelty, Ohio and their children Dakota, Taylor, and Allison, Joel A. Deets and his wife Barbara of Meadville, Deborah A. Bartlett and her husband David of Winter Spring, Florida and their children Ashley and Alec Bartlett, Jonathan J. Cooper and his wife Tammy of Charolettesville, Virginia and their children Ryan and Kaliegh; and three great-great grandchildren, Lyla, Ryan Jr., and Lillian Warren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and an infant son Ronald A. Jones. In addition to her husband and parents, Frances was preceded in death by an infant son, Ronald. Family and friends may call on Thursday, April19th from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at Roofner-Collins-Warren Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 544 Chestnut Street, Meadville. A celebration of her life will be held on Friday, April 20th at 2:00pm at Community of Christ Church, 14799 Harmonsburg Road, Meadville, with Frances' son in law James J. Irwin, officiating. Burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery, Harmonsburg. Memorial contributions may be made in Frances' memory to Community of Christ Church c/o John E. Deets, 15349 S. Norrisville Road, Meadville, PA 16335 or America Heart Association, 3025 French Street, Erie, PA 16504 Please take a moment to share a memory, condolence, or to order flowers for the family on Frances' Book of Memories online at www.roofnercollinswarrenfh.com Arrangements are in the care of Roofner-Collins-Warren Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 544 Chestnut Street, Meadville.