Birth date: Oct 31, 1953 Death date: Jun 25, 2020
Winona Jake Jones, 66, completed her earthly journey on June 25, 2020, in Murray, Utah. Memorial Services for immediate family will be held at Premier Funeral Services and she will be laid to rest with the love of her life, Keith Read Obituary
She was my first and pretty much only primary teacher from when i moved into the ward until i went into young womens. My favorite memory of her was every week when we came into class she gave us packages of kitkats and we would sit there and get so focused on eating them that she would have to teach us the lesson again. She never got mad at us though. She also always found a way to make the learning fun and interactive. I loved her from her "favorite" student Alliyah
I was blessed to be Nona's Visiting Teacher a few years ago and felt that I benefited from her wonderful influence on my life. She was a great example to me and my family.
I met Winona at church. She was just so kind and caring. Every time we visited, she talked about her kids and grandkids. She loved them so much!!! She loved her dog too!!! She missed her late husband a lot, and talked of how wonderful he was. She had such beautiful Native American Art in her house. She was one of the primary teachers in our ward when I was the primary president. She loved the kids in her class and they loved her!!! I just loved her smile and laugh! She will be missed.
Nona was not only approachable and kind, she was organized and competent as an administrative assistant. She used these qualities to bless countless employees over the years as they navigated an often difficult and stressful time at work. She was truly our "mom" at work and we knew we could count on her to be thoughtful and helpful. Nona was a blessing and a good example to me personally, and those she came in contact with. Nona, you will truly be missed. Eric Holje
Nona loved being a mom. At the call center where she worked as the Administrative Assistant for many years. She called herself the call center Mom, and we agreed. She didn't like the spotlight. She preferred to just look after things and see that people were taken care of. She didn't like to talk about herself, but did share some highlights of her family such as the beautiful costumes and dances of family in native pow-wow competitions. She was always concerned there wouldn't be enough turkey for our annual call-center thanksgiving meal, so we always had more than enough :). Being at work she didn't mention her religion much, but was clearly a disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ. She left me a better person.
Thank you Nona,
Rob Stewart
Nona was a blessing to our family. She was a sister for Sandy & myself and teased by Ron and Scott, but could give back as well. She watched over Mom and Dad as they aged and visited often. She was a loving, caring person and often went out of her way to help others. May she find peace and be warmly greeted by family and her soulmate Keith, she never quit grieving over his passing. I love you and you will be missed. Peggy Schrader McDonald
