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Timothy 'Tim' Jones
TIMOTHY "TIM" JONES
Iowa City
Timothy "Tim" Jones, 55,
of Iowa City, passed away at his home on May 17, 2022.
Visitation will be held
from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, May 20, at Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service, 605 Kirkwood Ave., Iowa City, where a remembrance service will be held at 4 p.m. Burial with military honors will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Iowa City. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Table to Table, 1049 US-6 East, Iowa City, IA 52240.
Tim was born Nov. 23, 1966, in Iowa City, Iowa, to Thomas and Patricia (Bayless) Jones. He grew up in Iowa City and graduated from City High School in 1985. He then served in the U.S. Army as an Army Airborne Ranger.
Tim married Sara E. Barker on May 18, 2017. He was a long-time employee for Metro Paver's and Bud Maas Concrete in Iowa City, where he was a master of all aspects of concrete.
Tim and Sara had raised gardens where they grew vegetables to donate to HACAP for others in need. He was an avid fisherman, outdoorsman and a gun enthusiast which he referred to as trigger therapy. Tim also enjoyed baseball and coached his son throughout his playing career.
He is survived by his son, Evan Jones of Iowa City; stepson, Jackson Raffensperger of Iowa City; mother, Patricia Jones of Iowa City; two brothers, Chris Jones (Cindy Lovetinsky) of West Branch and Michael (Jennifer) Jones of Iowa City; former partner, Emily Allison; and many extended family members.
He was preceded in death by his father, Tom Jones; and wife, Sara Barker-Jones.
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