Katherine Athileen Jones

Katherine Athileen Jones, 88, a resident of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Friday, June 16, 2017 in Kansas City. She was born August 13, 1928 in Washington County, Arkansas, the daughter of James and Sarah Isabel Harris McGee. Katherine attended the Gashland Baptist Church in Kansas City, Missouri. Preceded in death by her husband Ray D. Jones, her parents, two brothers Hugh McGee and Emmitt McGee, one sister, Nancy McGee Sorum and one son-in-law Gary Strobbe. Survivors include one son, Vernon Jones and wife Lois of Sahuarita, Arizona; three daughters Sharon Strobbe of Plattsburg, Missouri, Carolyn Sauer and husband Steve of Parkville, Missouri, and Alycia Woodman and husband Dennis of Kansas City, Missouri. One foster daughter Robin Fischer of North Charleston, South Carolina; two brothers, James McGee and wife Joan of Independence, Missouri, and William McGee and wife Joyce of Augusta, Kansas; four sisters, Blanche Burris of West Fork, Arkansas, Agnes Hughes of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Wilma Laha and husband Troy of Little Rock, Arkansas, and Marinel Mills and husband Harry of West Fork, Arkansas; ten grandchildren Evan Strobbe (Jacque), Ann Strobbe, Sheila Clymore (Rick), David Sauer, Vicki Phillips (Chris), Joshua Kreps (Angela), Adam Sauer, Lisa Hollingsworth, Brian Woodman (Cheryl), and Wendy Stoneking (David) and 16 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6-7 p.m. at the Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove. Graveside services will be held Saturday, June 24, 2017 - 10 a.m. at the Mineral Springs Cemetery near West Fork, Arkansas, with Dan McGee officiating. Pallbearers will be Evan Strobbe, Joshua Kreps, Adam Sauer, David Sauer, Jacob Clymore and Ben Strobbe. The family would appreciate donations to KC Hospice, 2000 NE Vivion Rd, Suite 200, Kansas City, Mo. 64118. Arrangements by the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove. Online guest book, www.luginbuel.com.