Biography
Candice 'Candy' Jones, 48, of Curtis, passed away on December 9, 2009 at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, NE.
She was born on March 5, 1961 to Joseph and Maybell (Dowling) Goats at Dinuba, CA. She graduated from Kingsburg High School. Candy lived in Curtis, Nebraska.
Candice worked as a Machine Operator for Parker Hannifin in Gothenburg. She was a member of Cub Scouts in Cozad and Curtis and the Boy Scouts in Curtis. Candy enjoyed spending time with grandchildren. She also enjoyed fishing and woodworking.
Candy is survived by her sons- Jeremy (Mary) Jones and grandkids, Justice and Kaylee Jones of Grand Island, NE, Michael (Jessica Thompson) Jones of Kearney, NE, Andrew Jones of Curtis, NE, Brian (Emily) Watkins of Garden City, KS, James Watkins of Hays, KS, Brett Jones of Curtis NE; daughter- Rebecca Watkins of Kearney, NE; brothers- Cleve (Brenda) Goats of Traver, CA, Larry (Flo) Goats of Dinuba, CA; sisters- Sharon Jaehne of Dinuba, CA, Mary Perez of Reedley, CA; brother-in-law- Scott Rollenhagen of Curtis, NE.
She was preceded in death by sister, Beverly Rollenhagen, brother-in-law, Chuck Jaehne, Nephew, Ronny Linton, and parents, Joseph and Maybell Goats.