Obituaries : Janet Louise Jones

Janet Louise Jones, 59, of Holiday Lake, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City.

A Celebration of Janet’s Life will be held from 11:00 AM until 3:00 PM, Saturday, October 4, 2025 at the Holiday Lake Community Center, 6 Lakeshore Drive, Brooklyn, IA 

Janet was born on October 15, 1965, in Waterloo to Delbert & Danae (Hansen) Mikesh.  She graduated from Waterloo West High School and received her associates degree from Kirkwood Community College.  Janet worked as the lead custodian at Rockwell-Collins for 17 years.  On February 28, 1987, she married Rodney Van Winkle in Cedar Rapids.  The couple were married for 26 years and together had 3 sons.  They lived in Marion most of their married life.  They enjoyed camping at Holiday Lake.   Following Mr. Van Winkle’s death in 2013, Janet married Rodney Jones on October 14, 2017, at Holiday Lake.

She enjoyed all things outdoors, especially spending time on her porch watching the wildlife.  She enjoyed the scenery, traveling with family, motorcycle rides, scoring deals on QVC, but above all, she cherished her grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband Rodney of Holiday Lake; children, Shay (Brittany) Van Winkle of Van Horne, Chris (Sydney) Van Winkle, and Alysha, all of Cedar Rapids; other children and spouses; and multiple grandchildren; brother, Scott Mikesh; and sister Karla Saling.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Rodney Van Winkle; and her son Cory Van Winkle.

Online condolences: www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com