COLLINS WILLIAM (BILL) JONES Obituary

COLLINS WILLIAM (BILL) JONES attended Sisler High School in Winnipeg, MB. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Collins William (bill) Jones.

Graduation Year	Class of 1976
Date of Passing	Feb 11, 2021
About	COLLINS WILLIAM (BILL) JONES Bill Jones, 63, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2021, at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon, SK, after a short battle with leukemia. Bill is remembered by his loving daughters, Jessica Jones (Cliff) with their children, Zhane, Caeden and Marcus of Winnipeg; Melissa (Cory) Knihnitski with their children, Aiden, Daymian, Nikolas and Jaclyn of Bradwell; son Evan Quiring (Dionne) of Winnipeg; sister Sheri (Darcy) Owen of Winnipeg; nephews, Anthony, James and Troy Owen and their families; all of his Winnipeg brothers and sisters; including Randy, Brent, Greg, Dwayn, Rick, Glenn, Roger and Gary; and many fabulous family and friends. Bill was predeceased by his life partner Debra Herman; mother Shirley; father Collins; brother Rick; and grandmother Hazel. Bill grew up in Winnipeg and later moved to Saskatchewan where he pursued a career in radio and later in marketing. Bill devoted his life to better his community in Clavet and Saskatoon. He loved to coach - Bill coached many basketball and softball teams. Bill's passion was his radio show on CFCR and creating his documentary, They Came to Play the Game They Loved. He was unable to finish his documentary. Bill will be dearly missed by all that knew him. There will be a Celebration of Life at a later date. We love you, dad. May your soul shine in heaven like your smile. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. Arrangements in care of Chelsea Krentz – Mourning Glory Funeral Services, (306) 978-5200 www.mourningglory.ca As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Feb 20, 2021