Richard "Dick" Carl Jones, 77 of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, March 4, 2008 in his home after a brief illness.  Funeral Mass will be 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 7, 2008 at St. Ludmila's Catholic Church with Fr. Tom McDermott presiding.  Burial will be in Castle Grove Cemetery, rural Monticello.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids where there will be a 5:30 p.m. vigil.

Richard was born January 14, 1931 in rural Jones County, the son of Edwin and Gertrude (Richmond) Jones.  He married Mary Chapman.  Richard proudly served in the US Navy during the Korean conflict.

Dick is survived by his wife Mary; daughters Terry Yancey and Janette (Mel) Hinton; grandchildren: Cory Cannon, Raymond Yancey, Garrett Yancey and Aislynn Yancey; greatgrandchildren Faith and Anthony; brother John W (Donna) Jones and Anamosa; sisters Betty (Walter) Hoffman of Marion, Pauline Haas of Poplar Bluffs, MO, Kathryn Ann (Roland) Choolijian of Chandler, AZ; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Donald, Robert, and Russell; and a brother-in-law Vincent Haas.