Jim R. Fervida

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

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NAPPANEE - Jim R. Fervida, 72, of 1055 E. Market St., Nappanee, died at 7:45 a.m. Oct. 30, 2007, in Elkhart General Hospital.

He was born Feb. 4, 1935, in Elkhart County. On March 14, 1970, in Jellico, Tenn., he married Helen Kohli, who died June 13, 1998.

He retired as a brick mason from Local 4 Union, South Bend. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in the Korean War. He was a life member of Nappanee American Legion Post 154; Bremen Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8972; and Elkhart Moose Lodge 599.

Surviving are two stepsons, Randy and Jeff Hepler, both of Nappanee; and two step-granddaughters. He was preceded in death by a step-granddaughter.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, with Pastor Marvin Engbrecht officiating. Burial will be in Union Center Cemetery with a military graveside service by members of Nappanee American Legion.

Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and one hour prior to the service Friday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.[[In-content Ad]]

NAPPANEE - Jim R. Fervida, 72, of 1055 E. Market St., Nappanee, died at 7:45 a.m. Oct. 30, 2007, in Elkhart General Hospital.

He was born Feb. 4, 1935, in Elkhart County. On March 14, 1970, in Jellico, Tenn., he married Helen Kohli, who died June 13, 1998.

He retired as a brick mason from Local 4 Union, South Bend. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in the Korean War. He was a life member of Nappanee American Legion Post 154; Bremen Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8972; and Elkhart Moose Lodge 599.

Surviving are two stepsons, Randy and Jeff Hepler, both of Nappanee; and two step-granddaughters. He was preceded in death by a step-granddaughter.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, with Pastor Marvin Engbrecht officiating. Burial will be in Union Center Cemetery with a military graveside service by members of Nappanee American Legion.

Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and one hour prior to the service Friday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.[[In-content Ad]]
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