Michael W. Jarvis, 73, of Niota, Ill., died Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, Ill.
Born July 20, 1948, in Fort Madison, he was the son of Gurden
Lee and Evelyn K. Schraber Jarvis. He served in the Army during the
Vietnam War from 1969-1970.
He married Donna Newberry on December 2, 1973, in Plymouth, Ill.
Michael was a quality control inspector with J.I. Case for 30 years,
until his retirement in 2002. He was of the Christian faith and enjoyed
attending services at the Illinois Veterans Home.
He loved time spent with his daughters and grandchildren. He was an
avid collector of trinkets, anything from lawn mowers to butane
lighters and keys. He had a wicked, but dry sense of humor. You never
knew if he was serious or joking, and had hundreds of tales and stories
he loved to share.
He is survived by his wife, Donna Jarvis of Niota, Ill.; three
daughters, Sonya Jarvis of Burlington, Loriann (Donald) Kreie of
Arlington, Wash., and Danette Jarvis-Lawson of Denmark; six
grandchildren; one great grandchild; five brothers, Lamont Jarvis of
Marshalltown, Harry (Becky) Jarvis of Farmington, Toby
(Shelley) Jarvis of Fort Madison, Robert (Julie) Jarvis and
James Jarvis, both of Oquawka, Ill.; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Gurden, Eldon and Dennis.
The funeral service for Mr. Jarvis will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, May
23rd at Lunning Chapel. The Rev. Mark Baker will officiate. Entombment
will be in Burlington Memorial Park Cemetery Mausoleum. The Burlington
Area Veterans Honor Guard will conduct military rites. Visitation will
be from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Lunning Chapel ,
where the family will receive friends.
A memorial will be established for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospitals.