Arthur "Art" Charles Jones, age 74, of Garretson, SD, passed away Sunday, February 25th, 2024 at Dougherty Hospice in Sioux Falls, SD. Memorial service will be at 11:00 AM Friday, March 1st, 2024 at Zion Lutheran Church in Garretson, SD, with Pastor Corey Scott officiating. Private family burial will take place prior to the service at Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be Thursday, February 29th, 2024 from 5:00-7:00 PM at the Minnehaha Funeral Home in Garretson, SD.
Art was born on March 19, 1949 in Huron, SD to Charles and Vivian (Lakner) Jones. At the young age of 17, Art became a dad to Michelle in 1966. He graduated from Lake Preston High School in 1967. In 1968, Art, first wife, Linda (Falla) and baby Michelle moved to Des Moines, Iowa where Art took classes at Iowa College of Automation, graduating in 1970. They then moved to Grimes, Iowa where they built a new home. Art then accepted a job with Green Construction and moved to Fairbanks, Alaska to work on the Alyeska Pipeline. In 1974, Chadwick was born. Art worked on the pipeline until October 1976. The family then transferred back to Ankeny, Iowa for one year before moving to Garretson SD in 1977.
Art went to work for Wohlenberg Gage Accounting firm in Sioux Falls and was employed there for three years. At that point, he purchased the computer center from them and started Accountants Data Service (ADS), which he owned until 1996, when he sold the business. Art worked for Pederson Commodities until 2000. He then started working for Frontline Crop Solutions selling crop insurance and started his own commodity business in conjunction with Scott and Eric Bly, whom he had a very successful relationship with. Art retired January 2024.
In 1985, Art married Brenda Temple of Parker, SD. To this union Hilary was born in 1986 and Katie in 1988. His four children have given him 12 grandchildren.
Art was always an avid hunter of geese, duck and deer and was proud to have fished in at least 11 states. Art also played many years of slow pitch softball before taking up golf and always enjoyed a good game of pinochle with the boys. Until his health declined, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, and golfing. His main enjoyment, however, was watching his children and grandchildren in sporting and musical events.
Art was active in the community. He served on the River Ridge Golf Course board and was with the Garretson Volunteer Fire Department for 11 years.
Art is survived by his wife, Brenda; children: Michelle (Marty) Strasburg of Volga, SD; Chad (Leah) Jones of Garretson, SD; Hilary (Tyler) Uecker of Bonesteel, SD; and Katie Severson of Volga, SD.
Grandchildren: Jase Strasburg, Nick (Elle) Strasburg, Logan Strasburg, Anna Jones, Jake Jones, Taylor Brooks, Steven Brooks, Layla Uecker, Vayda Uecker, Tenley Severson, Declan Severson, and Bodee Severson; mother, Vivian Jones of Lake Preston, SD; siblings: Arden (Deb) Jones of Hartford, SD; Gayle (Tom) Birath of Marshall, MN; Roger (Barb) Jones of Lake Preston, SD, and several nieces and nephews.
Art was preceded in death by his father, Charles “Chuck” Jones.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the family, which will be directed to the Garretson Fire Department, Garretson Post 23 American Legion and the Blue Dragon Foundation.
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