Thomas Jones

Thomas A. Jones, 83, of Berne passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Swiss Village in Berne. He was born Nov. 3, 1939, in Berne to Rawley and Florine (Wittwer) Jones. He was married May 6, 1961, in Berne to his high school sweetheart, Beth A. Sprunger.
He attended The Bridge Community Church in Berne and was a member of the First Mennonite Church, where he served as a trustee for many years.
He was a 1957 graduate of Berne French High School. Following his graduation, he worked at Moser Motors as a mechanic. Shortly thereafter, he began a partnership with his brother, RD, in the operation of Jones Brothers. After a period of years, he became the sole owner of the business and renamed it Tom Jones Construction and Excavating … a career that lasted over 50 years and would have continued if able.  
He loved to collect a mix of antique and newer excavating toys. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He spent many hours at his shop tinkering on old equipment and reselling it. His idea of a vacation was “working” at the lake cottage on Oliver Lake. He spent many enjoyable breaks at “the corner” having coffee with the guys.
He is survived by his wife of Berne; son, Thomas (Divina) Jones, Jr. of Berne; two daughters, Tami Yoder; and Taya (Brad) Yoder, both of Berne; two brothers, Rawley “RD” Jones of Geneva; and Kerry (Deb) Jones of Berne; seven grandchildren, Chelsea (Brandon) Gill; Channing (Phil) Goodwin; Jansen (Mike Cardamone) Yoder; Heath (Lauren) Jones; Caylie Yoder; Hunter (Alex) Alanis; and Cale Yoder; and five great-grandchildren, Warner, Adelyn, Bennett, Gideon and Daniel.
Visitation will be Tuesday, May 30 from 3-5 and 6-8 p.m. and one hour prior to the 10:30 a.m. funeral service Wednesday, May 31 at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel in Berne. Officiating will be Pastor Eric Lehman. Burial will be at MRE Cemetery in Berne.
Memorials may be made to The Bridge Community Church.
Arrangements provided by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Homes, Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel in Berne. To sign the online guest book, visit www.zwickjahn.com.