- Date Of Birth: August 21, 1935
- Date Of Death: May 12, 2020
- State: Idaho
Patricia “Patty” Lucille Jones, 84, of Boise died Tuesday, May 12, 2020 of natural causes due to complications from Primary Progressive Aphasia.
Patricia was born August 2, 1935 in Lincoln, Nebraska, the oldest child of Leslie Kerr and Clara McAdams. She graduated from Sacred Heart Elementary and Northeast High School in Lincoln. Patty married Dr. Everett N. Jones Jr. on October 4, 1957 in Denver, Colorado. In 1963, Ev and Patty moved to Ev’s hometown of Boise, where they lived the rest of their lives.
Patty was a dedicated wife, mother to five daughters, office manager for her husband, doll collector, and museum curator. She exhibited her dolls in various museums, including the Warhawk Air Museum Nampa, ID, the Historic Fourth Ward School in Virginia City, NV and the Humboldt Museum in Winnemucca, NV.
Patty had a great appreciation for education. She volunteered many years at Sacred Heart School in Boise, served on the Foundation Board at Bishop Kelly High School, and was proud that all five of her girls were college graduates.
Patty was preceded in death by her beloved husband, known fondly as “Doc”, infant granddaughter, Cassandra Rose, and her brother, Michael Leslie McAdams.
Patty is survived by her children Kathleen (Dan) Wetstein, Bozeman, MT; Elizabeth (Stuart) Heald, Meridian; Ellen (Mike) Williams, Boise; Leslie (Clyde) Jernberg, Shelley; Amy (David) Prince, Richland, WA; the cousins’ club, and cousins’ club 2.0. She is also survived by her sister, Susan, Lincoln, NE, and brother-in-law, Harry (Golda) Jones, Salt Lake City, UT.
