Dola D. Serena Jones, 80

Dola Jones, 80, of Grangeville, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, August 8, 2007 at the Grangeville Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Dola was born February 13, 1927 in a sod house, outside of Flagler, Colorado. She came into the world as the 3rd of triplet girls.

The family moved to Kuna, Idaho when she was in grade school. She grew up working hard on the farm milking cows, haying, and helping in the fruit orchard. After graduating from high school, she got a degree in bookkeeping and moved to Craigmont, Idaho, where she worked for Gray Motors.

She met Wesley Jones on a blind date at the Craigmont June Picnic and fell in love shortly there after. They were married at the 1st Christian Church in Grangeville on September 3, 1948.

Dola loved to cook, bake, sew, garden, and fix things. At one point, she owned over 30 rentals.

After retiring, she was given the nickname “Cookie Lady”, which she earned by baking and delivering cookies around town as she paid her monthly bills.

Dola also loved to crochet, making afghans and baby blankets. She even won a few ribbons at the Idaho County Fair. She was a member of the Grangeville Christian Church.

Dola loved her family. She is survived by her 4 children, Lillian (Jones) Rusher and husband Tim and their children Elizabeth, Jennifer, Lorraine, Tim, Jr., and Wesley of Shelton, WA; Lydia (Jones) Grubb and husband Jim and their son Jonathan of Coeur d’Alene, ID; Ivan and Sherri Jones and their children Eric and Nina of Grangeville; and David Jones and his children Samantha and Joseph of Grangeville; great grandchildren Cassie and Joshua Jones of Placerville, CA; siblings Lawrence Serena of Bremerton, WA, Joy Bledsoe and Doy Seratus, both of Nampa, ID, and Jenny Bristow of Caldwell, ID, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Dola joins her husband, Wesley, who passed away in 1995.

She will be remembered for her hard work ethic and generous spirit.

The family suggests that memorials can be made to the Grangeville Christian Church Building Fund in c/o Blackmer Funeral Home, 305 N. Mill St., Grangeville, ID 83530.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 18, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at the Grangeville Christian Church with Pastor Harold Gott officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie View Cemetery in Grangeville. Visitation will be on Friday, August 17 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the Blackmer Funeral Home in Grangeville.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Blackmer Funeral Home in Grangeville.

Send condolences to the family at Blackmerfuneralhome.com.