Mike Jones

Family/Spouse: Pamela ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

? married Dawn Elaine Janousek. Dawn (daughter of Austin D. Janousek and Ruth Ione Briggs) was born on 15 Feb 1936 in Vermontville, Michigan, USA; died on 25 Jul 2011 in Charlotte, Michigan, USA; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Vermontville, Eaton County, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Dawn Janousek Jones, 75, of Charlotte, MI died Monday, July 25, 2011. Ms. Jones was born February 15, 1936 in Vermontville, MI the daughter of Austin and Ruth (Briggs) Janousek. As a child on the family farm Dawn enjoyed riding horses with her sisters. She served in the W.A.C., Women?s Army Corp, until her marriage and then they moved around the country as an Army family returning to the Charlotte area in 1966. Ms. Jones was a clerk for the Eaton County Register of Deeds. She was a member of the Charlotte Eagles, and especially liked volunteering for the Handicapped Hayride Activity program. Ms. Jones was a Detroit Tiger Fan, and a country music fan with Waylon Jennings being one of her favorite artist. She enjoyed watching bull riding at the Rodeo, reading and doing crosswords out of the newspaper becoming a competition with her sister to see who could solve it first. She found the most enjoyment in life out of her grandchildren. She is survived by her son, Mike (Pamela) Jones; grandchildren, Faith and Carson and sister, Rosella ?Susie? (Larry) Schulze. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Douglas, Darrell, Terry and sister, Darlene Hosey. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 30, 2011 at Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, MI with Reverend Charles Jenson officiating. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Vermontville, MI. Visitation will be Friday, July 29, 2011 from 6:00 ? 9:00 p.m. at Pray Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.prayfuneral.com. Arrangements by Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, MI.

Austin married Ruth Ione Briggs on 17 Feb 1934. Ruth (daughter of Fred R. Briggs and Esther Irene Cairns) was born on 7 Aug 1911 in Vermontville, Michigan, USA; died on 9 Oct 2007; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Vermontville, Eaton County, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ruth Janousek 96, of Charlotte, MI died Tuesday, October 9, 2007. Mrs. Janousek was born August 7, 1911 in Vermontville, MI, the daughter of Fred and Esther (Cairns) Briggs. Ruth grew up in the Vermontville area and married Austin Janousek on February 17, 1934. Together they owned and operated Janousek's Service Station in Vermontville. Mrs. Janousek was one of the founders of the Maple Valley Riding Club in the mid-forties. She enjoyed gardening, especially growing roses. Mrs. Janousek was a member of the Dirty Dozen Card Club and her neighborhood Birthday Club. Following the death of her husband in 1965, Ruth went to work for the State of Michigan, Income Tax Division until her retirement in 1976.
She is survived by her daughters, Rosella 'Suzie' (Larry) Schulze, Dawn Jones, Darlene (Stanley) Hosey, son, Terry Janousek; daughter-in-law Lila Janousek and sister-in-law Betty Briggs, 15 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband Austin, 2 sons, Douglas and Darrell and brother, Louis Briggs.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 13, 2007 at Pray Funeral Home with Charles Jenson officiating. Interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Vermontville, MI. Visitation will be Friday, October 12, 2007 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to Eaton Community Hospice.

Fred married Esther Irene Cairns on 12 Jun 1902 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. Esther (daughter of Robert A. Cairns and Sophronia M. Pennock) was born on 16 Dec 1879 in Hickory Corners, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]