Otis Wayne Jarvis

Otis Wayne Jarvis

Cedar Rapids

Otis Wayne Jarvis, 89, went to the lord on Oct. 28, 2022. He is survived by his children, Vickie Klenk (Jarvis), Al (James) (Kathy), Steve (Suzi) and Mike (Cheryl). He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Judy (Kinkaid); child, Russell; his parents, James and Irene; brothers, Oris, Oren Olen, Frank and Ron; and a sister, Beulah.

Otis was a great role model and left a positive impact wherever he went. He was a loving husband, father and grandpa. He was born and grew up in and around Troy, Iowa, served in the Army and then moved to the Cedar Rapids area. He retired from Linkbelt/FMC and moved back to the Troy area. He and Judy loved to see the United States and traveled by RV in their retirement. Otis loved to tinker and learn–if he couldn’t fix it, it wasn’t broken. Among his many other hobbies, he taught himself to paint in retirement. His family and friends will miss his smile, humor and wit.