Steven Willard Hervey

Steven Willard Hervey, age 58, passed away November 3, 2010 at the Van Buren County Hospital.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at Behner Funeral Home, with Pastor Danny Cary and Reverend Mike Metz officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery with military rites.

Visitation for family and friends will be Monday, November 8, 2010 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Behner Funeral Home.

A memorial has been established and can be sent c/o Devon Headley 15734 Hwy 1 Birmingham, Iowa 52535.

Steve was born on June 14, 1952 in Keosauqua, to Byron and Florencie Ewing Hervey. He married Carol Sue McWhirter on May 19, 1973 at Barhydt Chapel in Fairfield.

Steve worked for over 40 years at the family business, Hervey Implement, as a mechanic and he also farmed and raised cattle. He served and retired from the Iowa National Guard. He graduated from Van Buren High School in 1970.

Steve is survived by his wife: Carol of 37 years of Birmingham, his father: Byron Hervey of Mt. Ayr, 3 children: Cory (Ann Laux) Hervey of Birmingham, Devon (Craig) Headley of Birmingham and Carey (David) Canaday of Richland, 5 grandchildren: Brian Hervey, Autumn Canaday, Brayden Canaday, Bailey Headley and Braxton Headley, 4 siblings: Marshia (Bruce) Mosena of Bella Vista, Arkansas, Kathy (Frances) Horn of Fairfield and Randy (Susan) and Kevin (Gayle) Hervey of Keosauqua and his mother-in-law: Dora McWhirter along with aunts and uncles.

He was preceded by his mother.