OSAGE CITY, Kan. – Patrick Kent Jones, 66, of Osage City, Kan., died peacefully May 30, 2026, surrounded by his daughters at his home. He was born Sept. 5, 1959, to William and Genevieve in Osage City. He was the youngest of their five children.
Pat attended Osage City High School and graduated in 1977.
Pat was joined in marriage to Rebecca Fillmore, in 1985, and welcomed two children, Hattie Lynn (Lee), and Logan Newton. Rebecca and Pat parted ways in 1988. He later married Carol Schaffer, in 1993, and they had a child, Audrey J. Jones. Pat and Carol parted ways in 1997. He then married Victoria Zavala, April 20, 2013, and welcomed three stepchildren, Olivia, Noel, and Anthony.
He worked many jobs through the years, eventually settling as a metal fabricator at Haas Metal Engineering, in 1999. He retired from HME in 2017.
He was an avid fisherman, outdoors man, and general mischief maker. He will be remembered fondly for his good humor, hard work, and his passion about appreciating and preserving our local nature spaces (so he could fish there!)
Pat is survived by his loving wife, Vicky; three children Hattie (Darius) Lee, Logan Jones, and Audrey Jones; stepchildren, Noel (Billy) Dubay, Olivia Gonzales, and Anthony Zavala; many grandchildren, Ronin Patrick Lee, Lila Jo Lee, Bodhi Michael Lee, Remi Nora Jones, Kimber Bailey Jones, Leah Dubay, Harold Dubay, Max Dubay, Alena Clark, Mia Zavala, Malina Zavala, Julian Zavala, Miklo Zavala, and Macio Zavala; sisters, JoAnn Jay and Katherine (Bill) Lincoln; and brother, Dr. Micheal Jones.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William L. and Genevieve Jones; brother, William Jay Jones; and brother-in-law, Steve Jay.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, June 6, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Osage City. Inurnment will follow mass at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Osage City.
Memorials can be made to The Nature Conservatory and sent in care of VanArsdale Funeral Chapel, 107 N. Sixth St., Osage City, KS 66523. Condolences can be left at vanarsdalefs.com.
