Art Jones

September 29, 1948 - June 16, 2020

Art Jones, 71, of Spirit Lake passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake. A visitation for Art will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Monday, June 22, 2020 at the Gull Point Lodge in Gull Point State Park located at 1500 Harpen St., Milford, IA 51351. The family asks that you dress casual and bring a fishing pole to go fishing to honor Art’s memory. Arrangements are under the direction of the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Art was born on September 29, 1948 to Russell and Mildred (Fangman) Jones in Rock Rapids, IA. He graduated from Graettinger High School in 1966 and earned his BA Degree from Buena Vista University. Art was united in marriage to Rebecca Gibson on July 26, 1969 in Emmetsburg, IA. She preceded him in death on May 28, 2019 in Spirit Lake. During Art’s working career he owned and operated his own Sporting Goods store, sold insurance, worked a News Paper Reporter, in the Sporting Goods department at Wal-Mart, Dispatch for the Police Department, and retired from Polaris Industries in Spirit Lake. In Art’s retirement he enjoyed spending time in the outdoors hunting and fishing. He passed that love of the outdoors on to his family. He was a proud member of Ducks Unlimited, Muskies Inc and the NRA. Left to cherish his memory is his daughter Michele (Doug) Hayes of LaVista, NE; Son Brad Jones of Spirit Lake and his grandson Maximus Jones of Spirit Lake. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Becky and his sister Chris.