Mildred Helen Jones

Williamsburg-Mildred Helen Jones was born April 24, 1921, near Conroy, the daughter of Christian and Bertha Cashman Kelting. She graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1938. Mildred was united in marriage to Ralph David Jones on June 17, 1941 at her parents' home in Hilton Township. She lived on farms within one mile of her birthplace until she moved to Highland Ridge.
An eighty-six year member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Mildred was a charter member of the United Methodist Women and served in numerous volunteer roles. In 2007 she participated in the ground breaking for the new church building in her role as member with the longest tenure.
She had been a 4-H volunteer and Iowa County Fair Superintendent for the Flower Show. She was a part of the Merry Monkey Makers for many years. She enjoyed her garden, working on the farm and baking. In her later years she enjoyed traveling; attending all 16 grandchildren's high school graduations, along with their various milestones and activities. Mildred and Ralph started a tradition in 1978 of taking their grandchildren and great-grandchildren to Adventureland every summer which she participated in until she was 94. She traveled several times to London and Wales, And also visited Grenada, the Holy Land, Switzerland, France, Canada, the Caribbean and the Panama Canal along with many states including Hawaii and Alaska.
Mildred passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017 at the Highland Ridge Care Center in Williamsburg at the age of 96.
She is survived by 5 children: Doris (Chris) Rembold, Louisburg, Kansas; Arlene (Marlen) Junck, Stoughton, Wisconsin; Evelyn (Glenn) Beavers, Ames, Iowa; Dwight (Peg) Gildemeister, Williamsburg; and Shirley (Charles) Coulson, Anchorage, Alaska; 16 grandchildren: Eric (Brooke) Rembold; Anthony (Laurie) Junck, Lisa (Jon) MacDonald, Susan (Blaine) Longsworth, David (Jenny) Junck, Marianne Junck (John Pokorney); Elizabeth Beavers, Katherine Beavers, Jonathan Beavers; Adam Gildemeister, Sara Gildemeister, David Gildemeister, Ellen (Jim) Driscoll; Andrew Coulson, Laura Coulson and Lindsey Coulson. She is also survived by 17 great-grandchildren: Brody and Gwenyn Rembold; Luke, Levi, Kai, Chloe and Phoebe Junck; Sydney, Peter, Emily and Benjamin MacDonald; August, Emma,and Oliver Longsworth; Miller, Finley and Lucy Junck. She is also survived by the following nephews and nieces: John R. (Gerry) Jones, David (Kathy) Jones, Darlo (Diana) Kelting, Lanette (Lyle) Crow, Delbert Selk, Dorothy (Dale) Selk, Darlo (Betty) Jones, Richard (Judy) Jones, Gary (Mary) Jones.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1993, parents, sisters Freda Kelting and Viola Gildemeister and brother Harold Kelting.

Celebration of Life Service will be 2:00 pm Thursday, July 6, 2017 at the St. Paul United Methodist Church in Williamsburg. Pastor Louie Gallo will officiate. Burial will be at Pilot Grove Cemetery rural Williamsburg. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at the Powell Funeral Home in Williamsburg. A memorial fund has been established for St. Paul Building Fund or Iowa County 4-H Scholarship Foundation. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com