Roger D. Nevins

Roger D. Nevins, 90, of Silvis passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022 at Friendship manor in Rock Island.

Funeral services will be 11am Wednesday at Silvis United Methodist Church with visitation 1 hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Memorials may be made to Quad Cities Chapter Korean War Veterans Association or the Quad City Animal Welfare Center.

Roger was born October 11, 1932 in East Moline, IL the son of Oliver and Audrey (Stout) Nevins. He was drafted into the Army in 1952 and served in the Korean Conflict and spent some time in Japan. Roger married Joyce Anne Hoyt December 14, 1951 in Carbon Cliff, IL. He worked at International Harvester, John Deere Malleable, and John Deere Harvester retiring in 1988. Roger loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, gardening, and mowing. He also enjoyed coaching his grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife Joyce; son Larry (Cathy) Nevins of Rock Island; grandchildren Candi (Brandon) Buffington of Tennessee, Cori Nevins of Iowa, Jenna (Ethan) Lardner of California, and Ben Nevins of Rock Island; great grandchildren Ty, Lindsay, and Jordin; sister Beverly Skelton of Port Byron and a brother Billy (Barb) Nevins of Arizona.

Roger was preceded in death by his parents, son Calvin Nevins, daughter in law Karen Nevins, and sisters Margaret Davis, Betty Terrant, and Lois Conkle.