Obituary of Joseph W Purvis

Joseph William Purvis, the son of Terry Purvis and Jill (Hellyer) Novy, was born September 26, 1978 in Newton, Iowa. He graduated from the Newton Senior High School with the class of 1997. Joe served his country in the United States Navy from 1998 until 2002. On June 4, 2005, Joe was united in marriage with Stacey Sullivan in Newton, Iowa. He worked for Brooker Corporation as a plumbing and HVAC service technician. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Joe had a true compassion for people. He had a deep love for his wife and children, for his family and for God. His appreciation of the outdoors and the beauty of nature were only a small part of his quest to learn all that he could. The strength of his faith fueled his desire to push himself physically, mentally and spiritually. Through all of his accomplishments, Joe would just assume not to be recognized, but was always ready to give praise to others. Joe died on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at Skiff Medical Center in Newton, Iowa. He was 36 years old. Joe was preceded in death by a grandmother, Romalynn Hellyer. Those left to honor Joe’s memory include his wife, Stacey Purvis of Newton; his daughter, Grace Purvis; his son, Wyatt Purvis; his parents, Terry and Patty Purvis of Kellogg, Iowa, Jill Novy of Phoenix, Arizona and Fred Novy of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; his sisters, Casey (Matthew) Betourney of Downers Grove, Illinois and Lesley Cook of Grinnell, Iowa; his brother, Doug Cook of Newton; his grandparents, Lyle Hellyer of Sun Lakes, Arizona and Freeman and Mary Purvis of Centerville, Iowa; and his many nieces, nephews and cousins. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 15th at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Newton. The family will greet friends from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday evening at the Pence ~ Reese Funeral Home. Memorials may be designated in Joe’s name and may be left at the church or at the Pence ~ Reese Funeral Home.