Walter Lyle Jones, 84, of Polson passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2010, at his home in Polson. He was born Sept. 30, 1925, at LaPorte, Ind., to Harry and Jeanatte Mills Jones. He attended and graduated from Flathead County High School, and served in the Army with a Field Artillery Battalion from January 1944 through Feb. 26, 1946. After his discharge, he returned to Kalispell and married Winnifred Cleo Bauer in Kalispell. Walter worked in the logging industry most of his life. He attended the First United Methodist Church in Polson, and loved to hunt, fish and spend time with his family. His parents, Harry and Jeanatte Jones; sisters, Janice Heise, Ada Leach and Dorothy Yeager; along with brothers, Gary, Don, Dick and Roy Jones, preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Winnifred Winnie Jones, at the family home; a daughter, Julie Paul and Rich of Polson; sons, Jeffery Jones and Debbie, and Randy Jones and Monica, both of Polson, and Kevin Jones and Cheryl of Missoula; brothers, Harry of Kalispell, Rex of Whitefish and Ron of Martin City; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 3, in the First United Methodist Church in Polson, with the Rev. Mark Calhoun officiating. Inurnment will follow at a later date. A reception will follow services at the church. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family online at www.groganfuneralhome.com. The staff of Grogan Funeral Home and Crematory, Polson, considers it a privilege to care for Mr. Jones family.