Winifred J. Jones

Winifred J. Jones (formally Win Whiting), of Fond du Lac, WI passed away Wednesday, November 16th, at home. Win was born April 21st, 1937, in Stevens Point, WI, the eldest daughter of Robert and Ardis (DeLong) Brown.Win grew up in Eau Claire, WI, and Rochester, MN, graduating from Rochester High School. She attended Rochester Junior College; she received a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education, and a master’s in Curriculum and Supervision both from University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh. She began her professional career as a reporter for the Post-Bulletin in Rochester, she was a social worker in Oshkosh, WI, and for 25 years she was a social studies teacher and department chairman at Oshkosh North High School. She was an instructor and coordinator for the National Geographic Society, and the Wisconsin Geographic Alliance, and presented workshops throughout the Midwest. She was a member of several professional organizations, and the recipient of numerous awards and grants, including a Fulbright Grant for Study and Travel in India, distinguished teaching achievement awards from Sigma XI Scientific Research Society, University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh, and the National Council for Geographic Education.On June 29th, 1957 she married Dr. Theodore R. Whiting in Rochester, MN, and they had four children Catherine, Barbara, Laura, and Michael. She later married Dr. William A. Jones on March 29th, 1980 at Pollock Alumni House in Oshkosh.Survivors include her children, Catherine (Bradley) Reed, Oshkosh, WI; Barbara Hoffman, North Fond du Lac, WI; Laura (Richard) Clark, Gurnee, IL; and Michael (Maria) Whiting, Appleton, WI; her step-daughter Janice (William) Yore, Coloma, MI; her step-daughter-in-law Carol Jones, Kent, WA; three grandchildren, six step-grandchildren, one great-grandson, and fifteen step-great grandchildren. She is also survived by her very dear friend, James Grignon, Wauwatosa, WI; her sisters Patricia (Sanford) MacDonald, Marshfield, WI, and Peggy (Jay) Higgins, Rochester, MN; and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, and close friends.She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Bill, her step-son Paul D. Jones, her former husband Ted, and her former sister-in-law and dear friend Darlene Whiting.Visitation will be on Saturday, December 10th from 11:00 to 1:00 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, 55 West Division Street, Fond du Lac, WI. A memorial service will be celebrated at the cathedral the same day at 1:00 followed by a luncheon immediately after in the parish hall.Inurnment will be private and take place at a later date at the columbarium at the cathedral. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to: St. Paul’s Cathedral Memorial Fund.The family wishes to give thanks for the loving and compassionate care Mom received from her circle of friends from St Paul’s. We also want to thank Agnesian Healthcare Hospice Hope for all the care and comfort they provided. Lastly, all of Win’s loved ones, including family, friends, and neighbors made her days brighter with their presence.Our mother was a person who deeply loved her family, friends, and teaching. She never met a stranger, never forgot someone’s name, and mastered the art of having a conversation. She loved people and she could always find the good in them. Her smile, her sparkling blue eyes, and her contagious laugh will be greatly missed. We love and miss you. Until we meet again.

Winifred J. Jones

August 21, 1937 - November 16, 2016