Ronald Jay Jones was born May 23, 1949, in Fargo, ND, to Willard and Donna Jones. Ron graduated from Grandin High School in 1967.

Ron enjoyed farming, road construction, trucking, fishing, reading westerns, and hunting.
On November 18, 2012, Ron died peacefully in his home surrounded by friends and family.

Ron is survived by his four children James (Maria) Jones, Diane Osland, Sarah Jones, and Jessica Jones; his mother, Donna; three brothers; one sister, and ten grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father, Willard.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Corner Stone Life Skills.