Martin Louis Jones was born on March 19, 1935 at home in Mission, SD to Lawrence “LE” and Florence (Knittel) Jones. Martin was the third of four children: Elizabeth “Betty Ann” Kalblinger, Loretta Hopkins, and Larry Jones.
Martin attended elementary school at the Lutheran Parochial School and graduated from Mission High School in 1953. He participated in football, basketball, baseball, and track.
Martin was married to Eunice Mae Hull on January 23, 1954. This union was blessed with four daughters: Deb (Joe) Valandra, Monica (Duane) Rahn, Marty Jones, and Jody (Wade) Jackson. He was blessed with 12 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one greatgreat- grandson. Martin ranched in Mission most of his life. He was also a carpenter, welder, plumber and did construction. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and a master woodworker. Martin could turn his hand to anything.
Martin is preceded in death by his parents, LE and Florence Jones; his wife of 65 years, Eunice; sister, Betty Kalblinger; and two grandsons, Duane “Dee” Rahn, and Daniel Jackson.
Funeral service for Martin Jones was held Thursday, November 16, 2023, at Peace Lutheran Church in Mission, SD. Pastor Paul Nolting officiated at the 2:00 p.m. service. Burial followed at Peace Lutheran Cemetery. Sandoz Chapel of the Pines in Valentine was in charge of service arrangements.
