Katharina Marie Jones

Tina passed away peacefully on Monday in Chilliwack at the age of 70 years. She was born on January 6th, 1944 in Poland. She then immigrated to Canada in July 1949 with her parents and siblings. She grew up on a small farm in Greendale, BC where she later graduated from Chilliwack Senior Secondary in 1962. After High School Tina worked for Dueck Industries in Chilliwack and later in Abbotsford, BC. She moved to Speedy Creek (Swift Current) Sask. where she got a job working at the Hospital and one of her tasks was giving out patient reports on the radio. She then moved to Winnipeg, MB where she worked for a Construction Company as their accountant. Tina decided to move back to Chilliwack in 1968, where she met her future husband George. They married in 1972 and then moved up to Squamish, BC. While there she worked for FMC in their accounting department. They eventually moved to Columbia Valley, BC where they raised their family. In later years Tina became a Tax Preparer for H&R Block and on occasion even taught Income Tax Courses. She was involved with the Columbia Valley Ratepayers Association and in her spare time Tina loved to bowl with her sisters. In later years she enjoyed playing hand and foot with close friends, do crossword puzzles, play Yahtzee and 500. Tina will be extremely missed by all those who knew and loved her.

Tina will be sadly missed by her husband George Jones, son Peter Jones, daughter Gina and son-in-law Shad Bassett; grandchildren Jason and Tyler Jones and great-grandchildren Carter and Alexis Jones; her brothers Hank (Leona) Dyck, Peter (Lorraine) Dyck and sisters Marg (Roy) Warkentin and Sue (Hardy) Unruh along with many nieces and nephews and good friends. She was predeceased by her mother and father Margaretia and Isaac Dyck and her brother Richard Dyck. A Memorial Service for family and friends will be held at 1:30pm on Monday, February 17, 2014 at Woodlawn Mt. Cheam Funeral Home, 45865 Hocking Ave, Chilliwack with the burial taking place earlier at 11:00am on Monday at Greendale Cemetery, Watson Road, Sardis.