Jeanne (Weed) Jones

Jeanne Weed Jones passed away peacefully in her home on April 9, 2025.

Jeanne was born April 19, 1940, in Rough and Ready, California, though she usually said she was born in Grass Valley, because Rough and Ready was such a small town.

She was the second daughter born to Corbin James Weed and Frances Mae Treloar Weed. As a young girl the family moved a lot and she attended a new school every year. Sometimes two schools in one year, but not often. She had an aunt who would come and stay with the girls when her father was moved to another job. Her father was a diamond driller and built dams throughout the United States.

Jeanne’s parents divorced when she was very young and she gained a second mother, Lynn Beavers Carroll, and a second dad, Jay Alan Babcock. She felt very fortunate to have two mothers and two fathers who loved her and two homes where she knew she was loved. Her high school years saw her attending Lassen High School in Susanville, California; Folsom High School in Folsom, California; Massena High School, in Massena, New York; and Tooele High in Tooele, Utah.

Jeanne married LaMar Jones on June 18, 1960, in Las Vegas, Nevada. They made their home in Kearns, Utah, until they moved to Tremonton, in 1961. The family moved to Howell for three years and made many lifelong friends. Girlfriends Iris, Senneth, Janine and Betty taught her how to can fruits and vegetables and passed on many great recipes.

They moved back to Tremonton in 1965, where they raised their family, Patti, David, Casey and Kelli. The kids attended nearby schools and all four graduated from Bear River High School. Go Bears! LaMar passed away October 10, 2017.

Jeanne attended The Assembly of God Church in her youth, also taught Primary in the Howell LDS ward, and coached the Tremonton sixth ward softball team for several years. She also helped coach a fast pitch girls team that went on to win the Rocky Mountain Championship in 1982.

Writing was her passion and she worked at The Leader in Tremonton where she wrote her own column, “Jones’ Bones”. She also worked at the Bear River Valley News, and the Box Elder News and Journal. Jeanne also worked for a short time at the Tremonton Super Wash with LaMar. She wrote a family history, “Growing Like A Weed”. She was an avid reader, liked a good-looking car, and was into scrapbooking, big time! Jeanne enjoyed swimming, slot machines and puzzles, not necessarily in that order. She loved sunshine and pine trees and summertime. It was never too hot for her. She loved to travel, eat in nice restaurants and attending Thiokol’s annual dinners at the MTC. She and LaMar loved going to Mexico and taking the grandchildren on trips.

Her greatest joy came with watching her children compete in sports and then watching her grandchildren. Not to be outdone, she attended her great grandchildren games, soccer, flag football, basketball, baseball and football when she could.

Jeanne is survived by her four children, Patti (Mike) McCarty, Kaysville; David (Joy) Jones, Las Animas, CO; Casey (Lori) Jones; Kelli (Blair) Westergard; 15 grandchildren, Cris Jones, Krystal Harper, Trevor (Lindsey) Porath, Josh Westergard, Matthew (Kim) Jones, Morgan (Brandon) Christensen, Kiley (Jason) Holt, Kaite (Joe) Dowling, Tanner (Kelsey) Porath, Kinsey Spotz, Kelly Corbin (Nancy) Jones, Taylor (Brittannie) Porath, Ashley (Steven Vigi) Tress, Kindra (Zach) Barrett, Kyle Jones, Michelle Westergard; several adopted grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren, Abbi, Lexi, Kamas, Tyke, Rhett, Hayes, Haven, Taft, Cheyenne, Jamillie, Kayzlie, Madden, Boston, Emery, Zander, Coen, Stella, Axel, Nixon, Emiko, Kenzo, Braxton, Brooklyn, Rosalynne, Cole LaMar, Taya Kenadee, Wyatt, Sienna, Aya; sisters, Pat (Wade, deceased) Smalling, Edna Lynn (Tom deceased) Herndon; brothers, Jim (Beci) Weed, Corbin Jerry (Robin) Weed; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Corbin and Lynn Weed, Frances and Jay Babcock; sister, Jackie Rave; grandson, Kennedy Jones ( and fiancée, Hope Southwick); great grandson, Brycen Porath; brothers-in-laws, Wade Smalling, George Thomas, Tom Herndon, Steve Rave; nephews, Jon Ely, Rudy James Vasquez, Steven Rave ll; and her loving husband and best friend, LaMar Jones.

A special thanks to Becky Parslow for her love and care these last few months.

A Celebration of Life will be Sunday, April 13, 2025, at 1 P.M. at Rudd Funeral Home- Tremonton (111 N 100 E- Tremonton). All family and friends are welcome as we say goodbye, until we meet again. The Celebration of Life will be livestreamed and can be accessed below.

In lieu of flowers, please consider planting a tree in remembrance of Jeanne. This can be found at the bottom of her obituary.

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