Katherine Athileen Jones

Katherine Athileen Jones, 88, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away Friday, June 16, 2017, in Kansas City. She was born Aug. 13, 1928, in Washington County, Ark., the daughter of James and Sarah Isabel Harris McGee.

She attended Gashland Baptist Church in Kansas City, Mo.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray D. Jones; her parents; two brothers, Hugh McGee and Emmitt McGee; one sister, Nancy McGee Sorum; and one son-in-law, Gary Strobbe.

She is survived by one son, Vernon Jones and wife Lois of Sahuarita, Ariz.; three daughters, Sharon Strobbe of Plattsburg, Mo., Carolyn Sauer and husband Steve of Parkville, Mo., and Alycia Woodman and husband Dennis of Kansas City, Mo.; one foster daughter, Robin Fischer of North Charleston, S.C.; two brothers, James McGee and wife Joan of Independence, Mo., and William McGee and wife Joyce of Augusta, Kan.; four sisters, Blanche Burris of West Fork, Ark., Agnes Hughes of Fayetteville, Ark., Wilma Laha and husband Troy of Little Rock, Ark., and Marinel Mills and husband Harry of West Fork; 10 grandchildren, Evan Strobbe (Jacque), Ann Strobbe, Sheila Clymore (Rick), David Sauer, Vicki Phillips (Chris), Joshua Kreps (Angela), Adam Sauer, Lisa Hollingsworth, Brian Woodman (Cheryl), and Wendy Stoneking (David); and 16 great-grandchildren.

Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the Mineral Springs Cemetery near West Fork with Dan McGee officiating.

Pallbearers were Evan Strobbe, Joshua Kreps, Adam Sauer, David Sauer, Jacob Clymore and Ben Strobbe.

The family would appreciate donations to KC Hospice, 2000 NE Vivion Rd., Suite 200, Kansas City, MO 64118.

Online guest book, www. luginbuel.com.

Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove., Ark., was in charge of arrangements.