Joe Bovy age 84 passed away Monday, January 14, 2019 at Unity Point Allen Hospital in Waterloo. He was born in Waterloo November, 16, 1934 the son of Albert and Loretta (Schmitz) Bovy. Joe married Colleen Shannon on June 28, 1955, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Fairbank. Joe and Colleen started farming in the La Porte City area after they were married. In 1965, they moved to their farm near Oran, where they raised their six children and continued farming. Joe was also employed at John Deere, he later retired after 30 years of service. Joe was a member of the Iowa National Guard for seven years. He served on the Wapsie Valley School Board for a number of years and was a longtime member of the Fairbank Knights of Columbus. Joe also enjoyed working on and driving his 2 cylinder John Deere tractors and was quite proud of them. Most of all, Joe was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He truly enjoyed spending time with his family. Joe always had a smile for anyone he came in contact with. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Colleen, his six children; Sue (Steve) Schneider of Oelwein, Diane (Bob) Biver of Sioux Falls, SD, Linda (Rick Sebetka) Tjelmeland of Jesup, Mary Ann (Peter) Green of St. John, IN Joe (Gail) Bovy of Middleton, WI, and Sharon (Jay) Maxwell of Gaithersburg, MD, 11 grandchildren; Amy (Jon) Renze, Kate (Dave) Meacham, Matt (Wendy) Biver, Eric (Becky) Tjelmeland, Aaron Tjemeland, Adam Tjemeland, Devin (Robert) DeNofio, Courtney (Joey) Calderone, Jessica Bovy, Emily Maxwell, Sydney Maxwell and 6 great-grandchildren; Teagen Renze, Greyson Renze, Bryn Renze, Finley Meacham, Sophia Biver and Giavanna Calderone, two sisters; Joan (Richard) Reiter of Waterloo and Alberta Keough of Cedar Falls, one sister-in-law, Mardeen Bovy and one brother-in-law, Marvin Lund. Joe is preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Raphael “Ray” Bovy and one sister, Elizabeth “Betty” Lund and one brother-in-law, Jim Keough.
Funeral Services: 10:30 am Friday, January 18, 2019 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Fairbank.
Visitation: 4:00-7:00 pm with a Knights of Columbus Rosary at 7:00 pm, Thursday January 17 at Woods Funeral Home, Fairbank.
Interment: Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery.
Memorials to be directed to the family for later designation.
Condolences for Joseph John Bovy
Linda and family, so very sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Thinking of all of you and the fond memories. Sympathy to your family.
Linda and family, so sorry for your loss. May you find comfort in your treasured memories.
Sympathy to all of you! I used to sit with your dad and mom on Donut Sunday when I was visiting my parents. Enjoyed your dad’s stories!
So sorry for your loss.
Donna
So sorry for your loss. Charish the memories.
We are so sorry Sue to hear of your family’s loss.
We are so very sorry for the loss of your sweet father.
Phyllis and Art Howell
Sorry to hear about your dad, we will keep your family in our prayers
We will miss uncle Joe. So glad I got to visit with him when Cathy, Bell and I stopped a while ago. Thinking of all of you at this sad time.
Sue and family So sorry for your loss.
My condolences to the whole family. You lost a great guy!
I and my brother worked with Joe at John Deere. What a nice person. Lots of memories . Prayers to the family..
To Sue and Steve and all the Family,sending our sympathy in the loss of your Dad
So sorry to hear about your dad Diane. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.