Jay Dean Nevitt

ARNOLD, BINNING, BOBLETT, BROWN, DEPUE, GOODMAN, KEELE, KENWORTHY, KOBOLDT, NEVITT, NORDEEN, RASMUSSEN, REYNOLDS, SMITH, VARLEY

Posted By: Ida Morse (email)
Date: 3/19/2006 at 20:50:15

Earlham Library Obituaries
Earlham, Iowa
October 2003

Jay Nevitt, Dexter

Jay Dean Nevitt, 82, of rural Dexter died Oct. 23, 2003, at the Community Care Center in Stuart.

Funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 27, at the Dexter Methodist Church with the Rev. Kirk Seagren officiating. Burial was at Penn Center Cemetery of rural Earlham.

Jay Nevitt was born Aug. 6, 1921, in Guthrie County to Frank and Leone (Brown) Nevitt. He grew up on the family farm northeast of Menlo, graduating from Menlo High School in 1940. On Feb. 14, 1942, he married Beulah Varley at the Jefferson Center Church. They resided on a farm south of Dexter for 55 years. Besides farming, Jay also was employed by Oscar Meyer and Bentler Oil until retirement.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Jim Nevitt and Frank Nevitt; and two sisters, Kate Boblett and Iris Rasmussen.

He is survived by his wife, Beulah Nevitt of Dexter; five daughters, Emily Binning of Salmon, Idaho, Jayne Smith of Perry, Carol Nordeen of Lansing, Mich., and Mary Koboldt and Patti Kenworthy both of Earlham; three sons, Jim Nevitt of Menlo and Tom Nevitt and Bob Nevitt both of Perry; two sisters, Mary Arnold of Goodman, Mo., and Betty Nevitt of Atlanta, Ga.; 16 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
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Kuhn Funeral Homes
Dexter, Iowa

Jay Dean Nevitt of rural Dexter passed away October 23, 2003 at the Community Care Center of Stuart, Iowa at the age of 82 years, 2 months and 17 days.

Jay was the son of Frank and Leone (Brown) Nevitt, born August 6, 1921 in Guthrie County. Jay grew up on the family farm northeast of Menlo, and graduated from Menlo High School in 1940.

Jay married his high school sweetheart Beulah Varley at the Jefferson Center Church February 14, 1942. Born to this union were eight children: Emily Binning and husband Gordon of Salmon, Idaho; Mary Koboldt and husband Bruce of Earlham, Iowa; Jayne Smith and husband Larry of Perry, Iowa; Tom Nevitt and wife Linda of Perry, Iowa; Bob Nevitt and wife Barb of Perry, Iowa; Jim Nevitt and wife Sherrie of Menlo, Iowa; Patti Kenworthy and husband Dick of Earlham, Iowa; Carol Nordeen and husband Dan of Lansing, Michigan. He was blessed with 16 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren and two surviving sisters, Mary Arnold, Goodman, Missouri and Betty Nevitt, Atlanta, Georgia.

Jay and Beulah lived and raised their family on their farm south of Dexter where they have resided for 55 years. There they farmed and raised angus cattle for over 20 of those years. Jay was employed by Oscar Meyer and Bentler Oil until her retired to enjoy his years with Beulah. He loved spending his time in the garden, growing flowers and vegetables which he enjoyed canning for family and friends. He loved to spend the afternoon with a fishing pole in hand and hunting in the evenings. He and Beulah enjoyed making cookies and other goodies for the grandchildren and family members.

Jay loved the Lord, and have his life to Him in 1973. He was a very loving husband, father, grandfather and friend to all. He enjoyed being with his family and encouraging family members in all they did. He was our biggest fan, as we were his.

Jay was preceded in death by his mother, Leone; father, Frank; brothers, Jim Nevitt, and Frank Nevitt; sisters Kate Boblett and Iris Rasmussen; and 3 son-in-laws, Rick Reynolds, Dan DePue, and Lewis Keele.

Interment was in Penn Center Cemetery.

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