Louise Jonas

Ida Louise Jonas, 85, passed away at Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center on November 7, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on January 8, 1941, in Ballinger, Texas at home to Sam and Daisy Jones. She grew up and lived in Ballinger for most of her life except for 1 year in Fort Worth. She was an A student and had perfect attendance several times. She graduated from Ballinger High School in 1958. She attended Angelo State University for 1 year and then got married.

Louise married Vernon Jonas in January of 1960. She soon became a mother and ended up with 4 boys less than 5 years old at the same time! This was a real strain on Mother!!! While in Fort Worth, Joanne Harkins a cousin, was getting into her car and asked, “Why do you have a fly swatter in here?” Mother explained “It makes my boys be little gentlemen”. Louise was a wife, mother, homemaker and had a career. When all of her sons were in Junior High School, Mother took a job with the City of Ballinger in the water department. She worked for 29 years before retiring. She really enjoyed her job seeing and interacting with people. At the City, Mother had 2 special friends: Bonita Shields and Janice Amarine.

Mother enjoyed her family, fishing trips, her animals and of course yard work. Even at 100 degrees she wanted to be out there and said, “Don’t worry it wasn’t that hot; I was in the shade”. Towards the end of her life, she enjoyed her 2 dogs: Sandy and Patty immensely, family visits from her brothers: Donnie and Billy, her sons: John, Michael and Lanny and daughter-in-law: Melanie. taking rides with her dogs and going to church. During our school years mother enjoyed our friends from church and school coming over to visit. She always made us feel special, welcome and loved!

Mother was a “TRUE GIVER”! She helped those she loved and always gave more than she got back. When her dad’s health failed, she was there helping on her morning and evening breaks, at lunch she cooked a full-course meal for whoever was at the house and at night she cooked and cleaned. Later she helped Mrs. James, Daddy and Grandma during their terminal illnesses. She worked very hard and rarely slowed down!

She was a wonderful, sweet and loving mother with a loving heart, big pleasant smile and a soft friendly voice. She gave all she possibly could even to the very end! She was also a great Christian Lady who truly loved God, went to church regularly and studied her Bible. She was very selfless, kind and giving! What a wonderful Mother we were so blessed to have!

Louise was a devoted member of the United Church of God congregation in Coleman, Texas, where her faith remained an important part of her life. She faithfully observed the Sabbath and God's Holy Days, honoring the biblical traditions that were so meaningful to her. For decades, Louise and her son, Michael, traveled together to Coleman to attend services. Those years of worship and fellowship reflected Louise's steadfast devotion to God and her church family.

She is preceded in death by her dad: Sam Jones, her Mother: Daisy Jones, her Husband: Vernon Jonas and first son, Wendell Jonas. She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law: Lanny and Melanie Jonas of Abilene, Tx, John Jonas of Lubbock, Tx and Michael Jonas of Ballinger, Tx. She has 2 granddaughters: Carah Painter (Wendell’s daughter) and Harley Si Fuentes (Lanny and Melanie’s daughter, and 5 great grandchildren: Addy, Izzy and Elly belonging to Carah Painter and Carson and Jaxon belonging to Harley.

Louise’s family would like to extend a very special and heartfelt thank you to the wonderful staff at Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center for the love, kindness, and compassionate care they showed their mother. Knowing that Louise was surrounded by people who genuinely cared for her brought great comfort and peace to her family. They would also like to express their sincere appreciation to Ballinger Home Health and Hospice for the gentle care, compassion, and support they provided to Louise and her loved ones. The kindness shown by so many will always be remembered and cherished.

A visitation for Louise will be held on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Lange Funeral Home in Ballinger, Texas. Her funeral service will be held the following day on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 2:00 pm at Lange Funeral Home with Stan Ericson and Ken Thomson officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made to Ballinger Cares or a charity of your choice in loving memory of Louise, as a way of honoring her life and sharing kindness with others.