JJ Vest

JJ Vest
September 22, 1990 - October 04, 2009
Wellman, Iowa
Visitation: 2:00 to 8:00 pm October 07, 2009 at Powell Funeral Home Wellman
Funeral Service: 2:00 pm October 08, 2009 at Asbury United Methodist Church
Wellman-JJ (James Loren) Vest III was born September 22, 1990 in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of James L. and Julie (Clark) Vest Jr. He graduated from Mid-Prairie High School and was attending Kirkwood College in the construction management program. He worked for Pat Cady Construction. JJ enjoyed cars, trucks, riding his dirt bike golf, bow hunting and his dog Chevelle. JJ died Sunday, October 4, 2009 at the Univeristy of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City at the age of 19 years. He is survived by his parents: James and Julie Vest Jr,; his sister: Jamie Vest all of Wellman; grandparents: Beverly (Mam) Vest of Wellman and Jim Clark of Ocala, Florida; great grandmothers: June Clay of Arizona City, Arizona and Helen Rotzinger of Bettendorf; an aunt: Tammy Vest of Wellman and an uncle: Jerry Suchomel of North Carolina and several great aunts and uncles. JJ is preceded in death by his grandfather: James L. Vest Sr. and great grandparents: Fred Clay Sr and Anna Clark. Celebration of Life Service will be 2:00 pm Thursday, October 8, 2009 at the Asbury United Methodist Church in Wellman. Matt Freel will officiate. Burial will be in the Wellman Cemtery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 2:00 to 8:00 pm at the Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Wellman. A general memorial has been established. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com under obituaries.