Julie Ann Jones (Zirbel)

Julie Ann Jones (Zirbel), 58 of Ankeny passed away on November 23, 2019. A visitation will be on Saturday, November 30, 2019 from 1:00 PM– 3:00 PM with a funeral service starting at 3:00 PM at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. Julie loved her children and grandchildren more than anything in the world. She was very proud of them and bragged about them often. She loved spending time with them doing any type of outdoor activities especially swimming and gardening. She also loved taking them to hotels for a night or two. She also loved her sisters and family and friends so much. She loved traveling and reminiscing on where she has been. Julie loved to have a good time! She loved music and going to concerts. She loved the fair and the thrill of rides and trying new foods. She was always very crafty and liked making new untraditional desserts. She wanted what was best for everyone. Julie worked in the medical field for over 20 years but more recently worked for Casey’s General Store for the last 15 years. Julie also loved the people she worked with. She was so brave and such a hard worker.  Julie is survived by her father, Glen Zirbel; children, Ashley (Terrance) Hill, Kailey (Michael) Gomez, and Noah (Li) Wren; 13 grandchildren and many family and friends. A full obituary will be published soon.