Obituary of Betty Jones

Betty Jones, longtime Yorkton resident, passed away on December 9, 2021 at the Burnaby General Hospital. She was 100 years of age. Friends are invited to join the family for Betty's memorial service, to be held on Saturday, July 16th 2022 at 10:30am from Westview United Church. The interment will take place in the Bangor Cemetery. In Betty's memory, memorials to the Yorkton Regional Healthg Centre, c/o The Health Foundation 41 Betts Ave. Yorkton, Sk S3N 1M1 would be appreciated by the family. Dorothy Elizabeth Jones (Bucknum) known as Betty Jones passed away peacefully in Burnaby, BC on Dec. 9, 2021. She was born on the family homestead just north and west of Springside on June 13, 1921 to Ethel and Isaac Bucknum. She attended Clear Creek and Good Luck schools north of Springside. Betty later graduated from the secretarial training program at Yorkton Collegiate Institute. She was the oldest of five siblings. Betty began her working career in Bangor, Saskatchewan as the secretary/bookkeeper for George Morris’ garage and service station. It was there that she met her husband to be Victor Jones. They were married in 1944. They lived on the Jones family farm just northwest of Bangor. From this union they had two boys, Russell Wynne and Garth William. Tragically on Dec. 15, 1955 Victor passed away due to a sudden heart attack. Betty and the boys had to leave the farm and moved to Regina where Betty worked for British American Oil for three years. She lived with her parents and young sister who looked after the boys when Betty was at work. Betty wanted to spend more time with her young boys so she moved to Yorkton in 1959 and purchased a six bedroom home on Wallace Avenue where she started a rooming and boarding business. After a few years she was encouraged to return to work by George Morris at Morris Farm Machinery on Argyle St. and later at Morris Rod-Weeder on York Road. She remained there until her retirement in 1986. Betty was a very strong woman to have brought up two energetic boys on her own who both graduated from university. During her life and her retirement she did a lot of volunteering. Betty served meals at the Yorkton Legion as a member of the Legion Ladies Auxiliary, was president of the Legion Ladies Auxiliary, belonged to the United Church Women at Westview United Church, volunteered at the Yorkton Nursing Home, was the coordinator of volunteers at the Yorkton Union Hospital and was recognized for her volunteerism when she received the Lieutenant Governor's Medal presented by the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan in a formal ceremony. Betty was well known for knitting toques for newborns at the Yorkton Union Hospital. Her hobbies included crocheting and knitting which led her to win many ribbons at the Yorkton Fair. She loved to walk around her neighborhood and attend Aquasize classes at the Gallagher Centre. After each class she would enjoy coffee with the others from the class. Betty loved to watch sports on television, especially curling. She travelled to several Canadian Women’s Curling Championships across Canada and even attended the Women’s World Championships in Switzerland. Betty was pre-deceased by her husband Victor Jones, parents Isaac and Ethel Bucknum, brothers Everett Bucknum, Lloyd Bucknum, sister Phyllis Barber, sisters in law Adeline Bucknum (Laube), Margaret Bucknum (Evensen) and brothers in law John Barber and Doug Badke. Betty is survived by her two sons Russell (Sandy) and Garth, her sister Beverly Badke, grandchildren Carley Pierce (Mike), Morgan Jones, Roxanne Jones (Russell), Kira Jones, great grandchildren Marissa Jones, Kaitlyn Pierce and Mason Pierce and numerous nieces and nephews. Service Details. Service When: Saturday, July 16th, 2022 10:30am Location: Westview United Church Address: 355 Bradbrooke Dr. YORKTON, SK S3N 2K7 Interment Location: Bangor Cemetery Address: West edge of Bangor BANGOR, SK Online Memory & Photo Sharing Event Ongoing Online Event About this event In Loving Memory Of Betty Jones June 13, 1921 - December 9, 2021 Look inside to read what others have shared Family and friends are coming together online to create a special keepsake. Every memory left on the online obituary will be automatically included in this book. View Tribute Book