Joseph Wayne Schovanec, 1946 - 2017

SCHOVANEC, MORGAN, BOVERHOF

Posted By: Connie Swearingen- Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/18/2017 at 20:37:53

Sioux City Journal
18 January 2017

SOUTH SIOUX CITY | Joseph Wayne Schovanec, 70, of South Sioux City, passed away Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, at a Sioux City hospital.

Catholic memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Becker-Hunt Funeral Home, with the Rev. David Fulton officiating. Visitation with the family will be 9 a.m.. until service time Friday at the funeral home.

Joseph "Joe" was born on April 14, 1946, in Sioux City, the son of Frank L. and Marie C. (Morgan) Schovanec. After high school, Joe enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He served during Vietnam and was honorably discharged on Sept. 15, 1966.

Joe married Valerie Boverhof on Sept. 25, 1967 in Elko, Nev. Joe was a long-time resident of South Sioux City. He was a self-taught jack-of-all-trades and highly skilled in a diverse career that included iron work, welding and self-employment in auto body repair.

Joe loved cars and working on them and believed in doing a job the right way or not at all. He took great pride in outworking others (including those much younger than him) until his retirement in 2008.

Survivors include his wife, Valerie; son, Jeffery and his wife, Valerie of La Vista, Neb., and their children (Joe's grandchildren), Ryan, Caitlin, Alissa and Jaden; daughter, Amy of South Sioux City, and her children (Joe's grandchildren), Kacey, Korey and Jordan; great-grandchildren, Kylee and Aubrey; brother, Frank (Linda) Schovanec; and four sisters, Marilyn Schmidt, Mary (Doug) Merriman, Louise (Tim) Bernhardt, and Denise (Eugene) Kotalik.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Carroll (Roger) Reinert.

Through his passing, Joe will finish one last job by donating his organs and tissues to help dozens of strangers.