- Date Of Birth: January 20, 1923
- Date Of Death: February 21, 2006
- State: Michigan
Age 83, a kind, gentle, loving husband, father, grandpa and papa passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2006 at Carson City Hospital. He was born on January 20, 1923 in Carson City, MI the son of Neville and Freda (Kropf) Davarn. On May 21, 1949 he married Rosemary O’Connell in St. Mary’s Church in Carson City, and they celebrated 56 years of marriage. Mr. Davarn was a member of St. Joseph’s Church in Pewamo, a member of the Pewamo Knights of Columbus Council 8071, as well as a member of the Fowler VFW Post 3733. Jack was a Veteran of World War II, and served in the Army Medical Corps for 38 months, serving 2 years on the Hospital Ship Wisteria. He was on the Board of Directors for the First Security Bank of Ionia, now the Independent Bank, from 1965-1987. Mr. Davarn was co-owner and president of Davarn Equipment, was on the Village of Pewamo Council for 18 years, and served as President of the council for a number of years. While President of the Village he served as Mayor of Detroit in Mayor Exchange for one day in May of 1964. He served on the Finance Board of St. Joseph’s Parish for 28 years. After closing Davarn Equipment in 1986 he was a loyal and faithful employee of Rehmann’s Clothing Store in St. Johns for 14 years, retiring in May of 2000. He was preceded in death by his parents; baby son, James. Surviving are his wife Rosemary; daughter, Mary R. Davarn of Grand Rapids; son, Thomas Neville (Lisa) Davarn of Pewamo; 2 loving granddaughters, Catherine Marie Davarn and Elizabeth Rose Davarn; brother, William (Bertha) Davarn; sister, Jean (Jim) Cook; several nieces and nephews and a lot of good friends.
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