Graveside Services will be held on Thursday, January 8th, 2026 at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Shenandoah at 11:00 a.m.  Memorials in lieu of flowers may be directed to the family.

Hubert Oby "Mooch" Jones was born on August 23, 1949 at the Hand Hospital in Shenandoah, Iowa, he was the son of Hubert and Darlene (Booher) Jones.  Mooch entered into eternal peace on Friday morning, January 2, 2026 at his home in Essex.

Mooch was raised in the Shenandoah community.  It was here that he attended school and worked in his early years.  In August of 1966 he enlisted in the United States Army and served in the 9th Infantry Mobile Riverine Force MeKong Delta in Germany during the Vietnam War.  Although Mooch was not one to talk about his service, his bravery and loyalty to his unit did earn him a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart among various other medals.  He was honorably discharged in August of 1969.

On January 20, 1968 he was united in marriage to Diana Sue Terry at the Church of God in Shenandoah.  The couple resided in Shenandoah before moving to Essex in 1981.  This union was blessed with the birth of their son, Curtis. During his early years of working he was employed with Mount Arbor Nursery, Farm Master Gate Factory and the Clarinda Correctional Facility where he worked from 1980 until his retirement in 2004.

Mooch enjoyed coon hunting, fishing, riding horses, racing stock cars and chasing Rufus his beloved dog.  He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.  We are thankful that he has now be reunited with the true love of his life, Diana.

He was preceded in death by his parents Hubert and Darlene, his wife Diana, and brother Bobby.  Those left to cherish memory include his son Curtis (Teressa) Jones; grandchildren Justin (Ying) Jones, Jordan Jones, Jacob (Payton) Jones, Jessie Jones,  Genevive Jones and Gretchen Jones; 1 great-grandson Briar and sisters Betty Franks and Vicki Irvin; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.