- Date Of Birth: April 2, 1932
- Date Of Death: October 27, 2017
- State: Illinois
On October 27, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. heaven gained another angel, Doris Jean Jones, 85, of Bullard, TX, formerly of Ottawa, was a blessing to all who knew her. She was a Mom, Mother-in-law, Gramma, G-Ma, Aunt Dori, sister, but most of all friend, and everyone who knew her loved her.
She was born on April 2, 1932 in Ottawa, to Martin and Clara (Thorsen) Friestad. Doris was the 1949 Ottawa High School Home Coming Queen. She was the original owner of the beauty shop above Roxy Cinema in Ottawa from the late 50’s through the early 60’s. Doris attended Flint Baptist Church. She had been in the hotel business since 1964, owning and operating hotels in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Doris married John Alfred “Jack Jones, of August 21, 1954 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ottawa. She loved her family especially her grandchildren. Doris was preceded in death by her husband John A. “Jack” Jones, a sister Fern Dippel, and a brother, Everett “Bud” Friestad.
She is survived by her loving family including her children, Kip (Tammie) Jones, of Tyler, TX, Kevin (Donna) Jones, of Nacogdoches, TX, and Craig (Kim) Jones, of Pampa, TX; seven grandchildren, Ashley (Colby) West, Matt (Lindsey) Jones, Lindsey( Blake) Kelly, Dustin Jones, Clay (Lacie) Jones, Karli (Coleman) Fitzgerald, and Brady Jones, 10 great-grandchildren, two brothers, Robert (Sharon) Friestad, of Lisbon, and Dale (Florence) Friestad, of McAlister, OK, two sisters, Lois Bounds, of Morris and Darlene (George) Johnson, of Ottawa and a sister-in-law Mary Lou Friestad, of Ottawa.. Pallbearers will be Matt Jones, Dustin Jones, Clay Jones, Brady Jones, Colby West, Coleman Fitzgerald, and Blake Kelly Honorary Pallbearers will be Nick Costas and Ayden Barrett.
