Sarah Jane Jones Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Sarah Jane "Sally" Jones passed away Saturday evening in a local hospital surrounded by her family. She was born in Butte March 19, 1936 to Robert S. and Rita (Jose) Mack. She was later adopted by Frank M. Flanick in 1950. She was baptized in Mountain View Methodist Church in 1937 and attended Butte Schools including the Grant and Butte High School where she played the clarinet in the band. She worked at the Colonial Baker and on September 20, 1953 she married Frank "Buster" Jones in the First Baptist Church. Together they raised seven wonderful children, five sons and two daughters. Sarah served as a Blue Bird Leader and held offices in the Emerson and Butte High School PTA. She belonged to the East Side Auxiliary in the 1950's and 1960's and worked in the Butte Plaza Mall at the Pant Handler's as well as Buttrey Foods. She was a longtime and active member of Mountain View Methodist Church including the United Methodist Women, the Hope Circle and a volunteer at Mountain View Social Developmental Center. She enjoyed gathering with her "Class of 55" ladies and loved to make dolls from scratch. She also enjoyed designing and dressing stuffed bears. She loved traveling and camping and saved rocks from her travels for her rock garden at home. She loved to feed the wild birds and watch the beautiful Butte sunsets. Survivors include her daughters and son-in-law, Sally Jane and Dan Hollis of Butte, Deborah Louise Jones of Butte, sons and daughters-in-law, David Robert and Lisa Jones of Kennewick, WA, Shawn Richard Jones of Butte and Chris Ryan Jones and Lillian Konda of Missoula. grandchildren: Rich and Sara Hollis, Rich and Jose Lyons, Jessica and Derick Pennington, Jenny Kruger, Crystal Lanch, Emmie Jones, Michael and Katie Jones, Sarah and Zach Wearstler, Andrew H. Jones, Dustin and Elyce Jones, Chante Jones, Brayden Jones, 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She is also survived by her sister Janet Kuoppala of Butte and brother and sister-in-law, Frank and Judy Flanick of Port Orchard, WA. Sarah is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews including her aunt, Jennie Sullivan and cousin Betty Helstrom and countless dear friends. Along with her parents, Frank and Rita Flanick, she is preceded in death by her husband Frank "Buster" Jones who passed away in 2000, her sons Frank Jr. who passed away in 1982 and Daniel in 2004 and her brother Thomas Flanick.

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Sarah Jane Jones

March 19, 1936 - March 12, 2016