We live in Queen Creek, Arizona. We live on a farm fifteen miles southeast of Queen Creek and grow cotton, cattle, wheat, palm trees and kids and grandkids. We are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and are very active in the Church. Ed has been a Bishop's Counselor and Bishop, and High Counselor before we served a Mission to Frankfurt, Germany. I, Joyce, have served in all organizations of the Church and enjoyed teaching...Early Morning Seminary...most of all. We have seven children and 34 grandchildren, who are the joy of our lives.
Eddie, married Brenda Blau, children: Melissa, Malinda, Melanie, Ole, Megan and Dallin. He served a Mission in Peru and graduated from B.Y.U. He is the Manager of two Church farms, one in Coolidge AZ, and the other in Queen Creek, AZ. They live in Queen Creek and are all very active in the L.D.S. Church. They moved to a new home and you must see their lighted camels and star in their front yard.
Adrienne, married Wayne Call. Children: Emilee, (now attending college at Utah State) Kiara and Cameron (twins), Jared and Amberlee. They also have two full-term stillborns they will have the privilege of raising some day. Adrienne graduated from B.Y.U. and taught school several years in Mesa and Queen Creek, AZ. She currently lives in Hyde Park, Utah and all the family are very active in the L.D.S. Church.
Wendy met and married Russ Allen at BYU and moved with him to Fairfield, Montana, where they have lived since they married. Their children are: Luke (now serving a Mission in Fresno, CA), Panda, in college at Utah State in Logan, Colter, Jaxon, Kenzie, and Weston. They love Montana and the snow, and are all very active in the LDS church. Panda just got her Patriarchal Blessing and it was a GOOD one. She, and her parents, are all so very happy to have received this future promise of a great and wonderful life, if she is faithful (which, of course, she will be).
Monte married Julie Dana of Mesa, AZ. He met her at B.Y.U. where he graduated. He served a Mission in Chile. He works in Phoenix with the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture and travels quite a bit around the U.S. teaching and training State and County employees of U.S.D.A. Their children are: Monte Alan Jr., who has excelled this year in football and is now playing basketball,Rachelle,who is a great swimmer and won many awards, Nicole who is a great runner and has won many track meets, Jensen, and Lyndee. They are all very active in the Church and community...Monte being Bishop and serving on the Queen Creek School Board.
Joanne, our Single Mom, bless her heart, lives in Montananext door to Wendy, Her children: Jenny, Jake, Lee and Cotton. She works at the Bank there in Fairfield and she and her children are all very active in the L.D.S. Church.
Marylynn married Randy Redd, who had two children, Jeremy and Lyndsey, and she and Randy have two: Dakota and Hunter. She graduated from B.Y.U. and served a Mission in Argentina. They, with a cousin of Randy's, own two Coldstone ice cream stores, plus he is a chemical engineer at Motorola. They are both very active in the L.D.S. Church. They live in Chandler AZ. We sometimes get to have their two youngest, Dakota and Hunter, over the weekend and enjoy them thoroly.
Jono, our youngest, married Lorna Walker of Queen Creek, AZ. He graduated from A.S.U. and served his Mission in Philadelphia. They have four children, (expecting another in March or so): Jonny (Jr.), Marshall, Lacy and Harlee Mae. He manages the family farm in Queen Creek and he and Lorna are very active in the L.D.S. Church and community, being the cattle leaders in 4-H. We are blessed to be living near them on the farm and enjoying the nearness and company of the grandchildren.
We also, very much enjoy the Sunday nights when they all, or some, come and visit us and eat bean burros and ice cream with us. We have a great family and we are so blessed with them ALL!!! We are proud of all seven and their spouses and our 34 grandchildren. They are our life, and our loves!!
Ed and Joyce Nevitt family Children & Spouses 2004
All Nevitt Family 2004