Muriel Blanch Jones

July 27, 1926 - November 22, 2020

Pratt - Muriel Blanch Jones, 94, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Pratt Health and Rehabilitation. She was born July 27, 1926 in Benkelman, Nebraska to Thomas Ray and Esther (Hilsinger) Herring. Muriel married Thomas William Jones, Jr. on December 8, 1944 in St. Francis. He preceded her in death on May 17, 2005. Muriel graduated from St. Francis High School in 1943 and from Fort Hays State University in 1947. She was a teacher for North Elementary and Pratt Community College in Pratt. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Pratt Higher Education Association, National Honor Society and Kappa Omnicron Phi. She was an avid crafter, loved playing Bridge, sewing, crocheting and reading. She is survived by her daughter, Diane (Robert) Shutts of Joliet, Illinois; son, Thomas William (Debra) Jones, III of Pratt; grandchildren, Sara (John Fruit) Shutts and Cynthia Shutts both of Joliet, Illinois, Heather Jones-Morgan of Wamego and Ryan (Jennifer) Jones of Dodge City; and great-grandchildren, Julia Shutts-Fruit, David Shutts-Fruit, Reagan Jones and Colton Jones. Muriel is preceded in death by her parents; Husband, Thomas William Jones, Jr.; and brother, Thomas Benton Herring. Friends may sign the book Tuesday, November 24, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at Larrison Mortuary, 300 Country Club Road, Pratt. Due to COVID, A Private Funeral service has been held. Burial was at Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church or Pratt Community College in care of Larrison Mortuary.