Donald Joe Jarvey, 80

Donald Joe Jarvey, 80, passed away Dec. 9, 2015, surrounded by family. Don was born June 11, 1935, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, to Fannie Matilda Joki Jarvey and Jonas A. Jarvey. He graduated from Coeur d’Alene High School in 1954 and in September of 1955 married the love of his life, Nancy Best Jarvey. They remained married for 59 years until her death in November 2014.

Together they raised three children; Linda (Gene) McMahon, David (Sherri) Jarvey and Scott (June) Jarvey; and enjoyed grandchildren Jeffery (Evelina) and Lindsay McMahon; Natalie and Erik Jarvey; Melissa (Ryan) Gutelius and Cassandra (Roland) Gilmore; Serena, Crystal and Steven Small; and six great-grandchildren, Jakob and Edvin McMahon, John and Loralai Stephens and Lincoln and Oliver Gilmore. Don spent most of his work life with The Boeing Company. He started as a truck driver, moved into the fire department and eventually retired as Director of Security. While at Boeing he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Seattle University in 1982.

Residing in the Auburn, Wash., area most of their married life, Don and Nancy spent a few years in New Orleans, while working for Boeing, enjoying southern food and culture. Don and Nancy loved to travel and after retirement took trips to Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii, and cruised the Caribbean and Mediterranean. As snowbirds they spent many winters in Florence, Ariz., and summers at their lake home in Shelton, Wash., where they liked watching birds and deer.

Don was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Nancy and by his parents. Besides his children and grandchildren, he is survived by brother-in-law Richard (Joy) Best, three nieces and one nephew and their families. A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Jan. 2, 2016, in the banquet room at Auburn Golf Course.