JONES, Virginia "Sue" Bowen - b. August 7, 1944 - d. December 9, 2021

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Virginia "Sue" Jones of Saint Joseph, Missouri, passed away on December 9, 2021 at Mosaic Medical Center in Saint Joseph at the age of 77.  She was born on August 7, 1944 in Piedmont, Kansas, the daughter of Clifford Milton and June Elizabeth (Wade) Bowen.

Sue was raised in Piedmont, Kansas and Welda, Kansas, moving there when she was 16.  Later, the family moved to Carrollton, Missouri where she attended local schools.

In 1962, Sue was united in marriage to Earl Edward Standley.  They made their home in Carrollton, Missouri.  To this union, three daughters were born.  Earl preceded her in death in 1966.  On December 23, 1967, Sue was united in marriage to Genie Lavere Jones in Carrollton, Missouri where they made their home.  To this union, one daughter was born.  The family later moved to Saint Joseph, Missouri in 1969.  Sue was a homemaker and cooked at many different places include her parents' restaurant, fraternity houses, and for sports teams.

Sue is survived by her children, Shirley (Jeff) Hare of Eureka, Kansas, Sheila Standley, Rhonda Phillippe, and Vicky (Sidney) Griffin, all of Saint Joseph, Missouri; nine grandchildren, David Aubuchon, Anthony Standley, Lori Jones, Steven Jones, Andrew Standley, Ashton Justiniano, Kendal Jackson, Melissa Hanson, and Chad Hare; 26 great-grandchildren; and six siblings, Wilma Wohler of Salina, Kansas, Jo Anne Unruh of Lawrence, Kansas, Cheryl Smoot of Carrollton, Missouri, Shirley Boulanger of Eureka, Kansas, Jim Bowen of Carrollton, Missouri, and Debbie McGuire of Las Vegas, Nevada.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her two husbands; and one brother, Milton Bowen.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Koup Family Funeral Home, 121 N. Oak Street,  Eureka, Kansas 67045 with Pastor David Siler of the Neal United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow at the Piedmont Cemetery in Piedmont, Kansas.  Visitation hours are set from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure.  Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral which is overseeing arrangements.  Condolences may be left for the family online at www.koupfunerals.com.

(taken from the Koup Family Funeral Home website)