Gwendolyn Wiscombe Jones
LOGAN, UTAH: Gwendolyn Wiscombe Jones, 87, of Logan
unexpectedly passed to a peaceful place on Monday,
December 19, 2005 at the Logan Regional Hospital with
her family by her side.
Gwen was born on October 26, 1918 in Roosevelt, Utah
to Arthur N. and Blanche Clark Wiscombe. She is the
beloved wife of the late Dr. E. LeRoi Jones. They
were married in the Salt Lake Temple on August 15,
1938. She is the devoted mother of Marlene and Cleve
Jensen, Blackfoot, Idaho; Kent LeRoi and Ann Jones,
West Jordan, Utah; Jennise Brown, Lindenhurst, NY and
Michelle Frodsham-Myers, Logan. She is the caring
sister of Ray and June Wiscombe; Sharon and Helen
Morton; Marjorie and DeVon McKee; Erold Wiscombe;
Arthur and Joy Wiscombe and Cloyd Wiscombe. She is
the loving grandmother of 13 Grandchildren and 11
great-grandchildren with three more on the way.
Gwen attended schools in Roosevelt, Utah, LDS Business
College in Salt Lake City; Brigham Young University
and Utah State University where she graduated Cum
Laude. She taught school in Logan for several years
and then taught at the Inter-mountain Indian School
until she retired.
She was a good friend to many. She was always
cheerful, humourous and gracious. She will be missed
greatly by her many friends, club members and family.
She was a wonderful example of a woman of strength,
independence and religious conviction. Her sweet
tender love will always be in our hearts as we follow
her example. We love you and will miss you dearly.
Her family would like to invite anyone who would like
to share in her memories to join us at a funeral
service on Thursday, December 22nd at 1:15 pm in the
North Logan Third Ward, 2540 North 400 East with
President John Evans conducting. There will be a
viewing on Wednesday from 6-8 pm at the Allen-Hall
Mortuary and at the church on Thursday from 11:00 -
12:45 pm. Condolences may be shared with the family at
Allen Mortuaries.