Muriel Vivian Jonas

CLERGY
Pastor Kathy Kluis
MUSIC
Organist ~ Glee Deutscher
Special Music by Lester & Shirley Muehlbeier
CASKETBEARERS
Darrel Heckenlaible
Todd Heckenlaible
Mel Schortzman
Tim Furney
George Bauder
Gary Gramkow
Muriel Vivian Jonas was born Tuesday, November 5, 1918 to Wilbur and Cathryn (Baker) Davis.  She went to Cass Country School and graduated from Scotland High School. She married Victor Jonas on November 5, 1941.  They lived on the family farm for 58 years and enjoyed many good years farming together.  Muriel enjoyed gardening, raising ducks, geese and chickens as well as milking her cows for fresh milk and cream. 
In September of 1999, Muriel and Victor moved east of Menno to live on the same farm as their son and daughter-in-law.  Muriel enjoyed spending more time with her grandchildren and great-great-grandson during these three years.  Victor passed away in March of 2002. Muriel remained in her home until October 2002 when she moved into the Salem Home for the Aged.  She enjoyed painting towels, pillowslips, woodcrafts and quilting blocks.  Muriel moved to Oak View Terrace where she lived for the remainder of her life.  She passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2008 at the Freeman Medical Center at the age of 89 years, 11 months and 27 days.
Grateful for having shared in her life are her son Duane Jonas and his wife Karon of Freeman; two grandchildren: Lynette Hauck and her husband Terry of Freeman and Steven Jonas and his wife Janel of Scotland; three great-grand children, Jordan and Mackenzie Hauck and Katelyn Jonas; one sister, Loraine Heckenlaible; and a host of friends and family.
Preceding her in death were her husband, infant son Lyle Wayne, and her parents.