Robert "Bob" Jones
May 22, 1948 ~ February 8, 2024
Robert “Bob” Jones 75, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 8, 2024 after a long illness. Visitation will be from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. on February 16, 2024; Memorial Service will be at 10:00 am, February 17, 2024, both at Downing & Lahey East Mortuary. Immediately following the memorial service a short gravesite ceremony will be held at Lakeview Cemetery.Bob was born on May 22, 1948 in Wichita to Joseph and Margaret Jones. He attended Wichita High School East where he played baseball and football. After graduating from Wichita East in 1966 he matriculated to Wichita State University as a business major. It was at Wichita State where he first met his loving wife of 55 years, Jan, at a Sigma Alpha Epsilon mixer in May of 1968. He swiftly proposed and the happy couple were married in December of that year. Bob started a State Farm Insurance Agency in 1971 from which he served the community for 52 years until his passing. In his business dealings he was widely recognized for his integrity, generosity, and honesty. Bob enjoyed watching live sports and was a long time Wichita State Basketball and Kansas State Football season ticket holder. More importantly, Bob was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He spent recent years spoiling his grandchildren, playing cards or golf, and traveling. He will be greatly missed. Bob is preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Margaret; his sister, Nora Brown; and his brother, William Jones. He is survived by his wife, Janice; children, Douglas, Christine, and Kimberly; sisters, Peggy Horan and Teri Lowe; four grandchildren, Ellyson, Wyatt, Lillian, and Lane; and two step-grandchildren, Avelynn and Nina. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718.
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I have such wonderful memories of all of us cousins together growing up. Our parents would pile us all in one car and drop us off at the movies not even checking what movie was playing. Miss you cousin but you had so many family and friends rejoin you in heaven. 🤗❤️😇
A really good guy… We didn’t always think a like.. but he was always there when you needed him. Any differences we had were inconsequential when it came to family and friends. The best big brother you could have. I am smiling now just thinking about him. A good man. Rest in peace Brother Bob…. I love you.
Bobby,
You were the life of the party but so much more than that. I kind and gentle soul. Big bear of a man but always soft spoken and thoughtful with your words. I will treasure our golf and travel memories. You are already missed and I have many memories and images to preserve in my heart.
Love and respect,
Mike Pottorf
Dear Jan and Doug, my deepest condolences to the both you. I was so disappointed that I was unable to attend Bob’s service this past weekend, but have spoken to a few SAE’s and they have told me that everything went well.
There are rare people like Bob. I know you know this but I want you to know how welcoming Bob was to me when I was an active in the SAE House and later as an alum. As a client of Bob’s, he always generous with his time and I appreciated that characteristic in him.
SAE was our common thread and he was a wonderful example of what it meant to be a member of Kansas Gamma. He was such a generous man and I will truly miss him.
“Friends, friends, friends, you and I will be….”
Tom Borrego, 89′
My deepest condolences to the family.
I had the honor of working with Bob at State Farm. Bob always brought a smile to everyone’s face. He was thoughtful, generous, and had a great sense of humor. Bob was always willing to help. It was an honor to know and work with him.
You will be missed, Bob!
With respect, Tamara O’Connor