Jesus NEGRETE

NEGRETE, HERNANDEZ, SCHWARTZ, SWANSON, FLEMING, MATTHEWS, BANGOUS

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 10/23/2009 at 10:24:24

Jesus (Jay) Negrete, 81, died October 14, 2009 at his home in Belmond. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, October 22 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Belmond, with Rev. Mnsgnr. John Hemann and Deacon Nick Schmit officiating. Burial will take place in the St. Francis Cemetery near Belmond. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at Dugger Funeral Home. A scriptural wake and parish rosary will be held at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Jesus, the son of Simon and Angelina Hernandez Negrete, was born December 1, 1928 in Leon, Wanawato, Mexico. Jay was baptized into the Catholic faith while still living in Mexico. At the age of five months his family moved to the United States. Eventually settling in Belmond, Jesus graduated from Belmond High School in 1947. He worked at General Mills, which later became Central Soya. Due to an industrial accident, Jay was forced to retire in 1985. He was a friendly person who enjoyed a conversation with anyone and everyone. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister Rose; and brothers Joseph and John. Jesus is survived by his sisters Jean Schwartz of Belmond, Conie (Cecil) Swanson of Des Moines, Mary Negrete of San Fransisco, Isabel Negrete of San Diego, Nellie (Marvin) Fleming of Omaha, Ruth (Tom) Matthews of Neptune Beach, FL, and Stella (George) Bangous of Mio, MI; and brothers Simon Jr. (Rose) of Salt Lake City and Robert of Spirit Lake.

October 20, 2009
Belmond Independent - Iowa