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Monday, May 19, 2014
Crone, Cloyce
Cloyce Crone, 97, of Washington, Iowa, died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, at his residence following a brief illness. Celebration of life services will be held 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, at Jones & Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Marlene Janssen officiating. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 5 until 7 p.m. Saturday. Interment will take place at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington.
He is survived by his daughter, Connie Forinash and husband Mike of West Chester; son, Jay Crone and wife Cheri of West Chester; grandchildren, Bryan Forinash and wife Janet of Bettendorf, Aaron Forinash and wife Janet of Peoria, Ill., Jeff Crone and fiancee Elise Johnson of Iowa City and Brad Crone of Iowa City; three great-grandchildren, Bret, Colin and Dylan Forinash; two sisters, Phyllis Jones and Geri Weeks of Washington, Iowa; niece, Phyllis Scott; nephew, Tom Crone; many other nieces and nephews; and special friend, Jane Kaczinski of Washington, Iowa.
Memorials have been established for Hospice of Washington County or West Chester United Methodist Church.
Online condolences may be sent for Cloyce's family through the Web at www.jonesfh.com.
Published Oct. 31, 2013 in The Gazette