Joe Vest Dies at 67; Former Baseball 'Pro'
Joe Vest, 67, of 1107 West Second street, a former employee of Standard Oil Co., died at 8 p.m. Thursday.
He was a former baseball player, having been affiliated with the old Mississippi Valley league. He also was active in promoting softball teams.
He was born in Cambridge, Neb., on July 23, 1890, but had been a resident of Ottumwa most of his life. He married Olive L. Bush in Ottumwa on December 20, 1907. She preceded him in death April 1, 1952.
Survivors include four sons, Joseph Jr., Kenneth, Eugene and Donald Vest, all of Ottumwa; three daughters, Mrs. Gretchen Coltrain, Mrs. Mary Nevins and Mrs. Helen Andrews, all of Ottumwa; 22 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; a brother, Frank Vest, Buffalo, Iowa, and a half-brother, Alex Knight, Buffalo.
Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by two sons, three daughters, a brother, three sisters and a half-sister.
Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at the Johnson funeral chapel, in charge of J.E. Matthews of the Ward Street Gospel hall. Burial will be in Shaul cemetery.
Joe Vest Dies at 67; Former Baseball 'Pro'
Joe Vest, 67, of 1107 West Second street, a former employee of Standard Oil Co., died at 8 p.m. Thursday.
He was a former baseball player, having been affiliated with the old Mississippi Valley league. He also was active in promoting softball teams.
He was born in Cambridge, Neb., on July 23, 1890, but had been a resident of Ottumwa most of his life. He married Olive L. Bush in Ottumwa on December 20, 1907. She preceded him in death April 1, 1952.
Survivors include four sons, Joseph Jr., Kenneth, Eugene and Donald Vest, all of Ottumwa; three daughters, Mrs. Gretchen Coltrain, Mrs. Mary Nevins and Mrs. Helen Andrews, all of Ottumwa; 22 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; a brother, Frank Vest, Buffalo, Iowa, and a half-brother, Alex Knight, Buffalo.
Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by two sons, three daughters, a brother, three sisters and a half-sister.
Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at the Johnson funeral chapel, in charge of J.E. Matthews of the Ward Street Gospel hall. Burial will be in Shaul cemetery.
Family Members
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William Stephen Vest
1908–1919
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Joel James Vest
1910–1989
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Nathan Edward Vest
1911–1953
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Berdina Vest White
1914–1932
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Helen Margaret Vest Andrews
1916–1993
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Kenneth Merle Vest Sr
1917–1987
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Mary Alice Vest Nevins
1919–2002
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Ida May Vest
1921–1921
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Ada Louise Vest
1921–1923
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Gretchen Juanita "Dutch" Vest Coltrain
1922–1998
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Eugene Cleo Vest
1923–1986
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Marion Rex Vest
1926–1926
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Donald Everette Vest
1928–1985
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