Iva Jean “Ivy” Everhart, 91, of Burwell, Nebraska died October 4, 2023 at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell.
A graveside service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 9, 2023 at Cottonwood Cemetery. Pastor Alan Petersen will officiate. Visitation will be Sunday from 5 – 7 p.m. at Hitchcock Funeral Home in Burwell. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Nebraska’s Big Rodeo.
Ivy was born June 25, 1932 in Burwell, Nebraska to Gerald and Grace (Heck) Dearmont. Ivy graduated from Burwell High School. After graduation she moved to Lincoln, Nebraska to be a hairdresser. She moved back to Burwell in 1980 and worked at a feedlot and she also cooked at Calamus Country. In 1988 she moved to Grand Island, Nebraska to work at Monfort. She retired from there in 1997 and moved back to Burwell. She was a part time cook at the nursing home and officially retired at the age of 72. She then moved to Waterloo, Nebraska to live with Jean. Ivy enjoyed carving and drawing.
Ivy is survived by two children; Marty Everhart of Burwell, Nebraska and Jean Everhart of Waterloo, Nebraska. Two grandchildren, Kim Lyions and Douglas Everhart and two great-grandchildren, Ashton and Jax Lyions.
Ivy was preceded in death by her parents, a son, Jim and siblings, John Dearmont, Nelson Dearmont, Helen Fischer, Alvin Dearmont, Viletha Graham, Bob Dearmont, Ruby Purcell and Charlie Dearmont.
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