Bertha "Jerry" Geraldine Jones (Solkema) passed away January 17 ^th , 2021 at St. Luke's South, Overland Park , Kansas. Internment was in the Englewood Cemetery next to her husband. Family suggests memorial contributions be made to Children's Mercy Hospital and may be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com

Jerry was born August 22, 1929 in San Diego, California to Arthur G Solkema, Sr. and Bertha L Solkema (Eastman). Jerry was baptized on September 15 ^th , 1929, she was less than a month old. Jerry grew up in a home full of family that included at times, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Jerry was leaving church with her family when her future husband, Bobbie spotted her. He told his Navy buddies that THAT was the girl he was going to marry! They were married October 29 ^th , 1950 at Jerry's church, the Assembly of God in San Diego, CA. While Bobbie was in the Navy they lived on the naval base in San Francisco. After Bobbie's discharge they moved to Pleasanton Kansas where Bobbie's parents lived. After that they lived in various places including Lawrence Kansas, Appleton City, Missouri, Montrose, Missouri, Deepwater, Missouri, and Clinton, Missouri. Jerry was a lifelong homemaker while Bobbie worked at Peabody Coal Co. Jerry enjoyed gardening, crocheting, collecting recipes and newspaper articles. She loved to cook and do puzzles. She loved to watch the Golden Girls, The Waltons, M*A*S*H, Little House on the Prairie, Walker Texas Ranger, and every John Wayne movie ever made. She loved to watch Wheel of Fortune every evening with son-in-law Donnie. Her children and grandchildren were the joy of her life, she was the best mother anyone could have asked for, she was selfless and generous. To this union four children were born Larry Dean Jones (Donna), Michael Alan Jones, Shelley Wagoner (Donald) and Sandra Lee Davis (Ed). One sister Cathy M Grantham (Jim). She has 12 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and 7 step-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Bobbie C Jones and brother Arthur G Solkema Jr. and one sister-in-law MaDonna J Jones, and numerous cousins.

Arrangement have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri.