Javes Merlyn Iverson

JAVES MERLYN IVERSON

The funeral service for Javes Merlyn Iverson will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at West St. Olaf Lutheran Church, 70640 260th Avenue, Hayfield, MN with Reverend Darby Lawrence officiating. Interment will be in West St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery.
Javes Merlyn Iverson, 83, passed away on March 25, 2011, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN with complications of Alzheimer's disease.
Javes Merlyn Iverson was born on April 20, 1927, the son of John and Mary (Alrick) Iverson in Dodge County, MN. He attended Kasson schools and graduated from Kasson High School. He was baptized and confirmed at West St. Olaf Lutheran Church. Javes served in the U.S. Navy. Javes was united in marriage to Virginia Mestad on August 16, 1952, in Hayfield, MN. He farmed in rural Kasson for many years. Javes sang with the Country Gentlemen and served on the Canisteo Township Board. Javes enjoyed dancing, and was very handy at woodworking and welding.
Javes is survived by his wife, Virginia Iverson, rural Kasson, MN; four sons, Allen (Sandy) Iverson, Wayne Iverson, Larry (Lynne) Iverson, and Scott (Wendy) Iverson, all of Kasson, MN; 11 grandchildren, Sheila Sommers, Amy Harker, Christopher Iverson, Joshua Iverson, Stacey Iverson, Michael Iverson, Taylor Iverson, Jeremiah Iverson, Brooke Schmidt, Samuel Iverson, Jacob Iverson; 8 great grandchildren, Hayven Iverson, Coltan Ness, Lucas Sommers, Riley Sommers, Brenna Sommers, Colin Iverson, Isaac Iverson, and Erik Iverson. He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers, Charles and Leonard; 1 sister, Myrtle Brakke.
Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, March 28, 2011, at the Czaplewski Family Funeral Home, 501 2nd Street NW, Hayfield, MN and one hour before the service at the church on Tuesday.

Blessed be his memory.

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