Jesse Boatright

Jesse W. Boatright, 86, of Waterloo, died Wednesday, March 27, at MercyOne. He was born June 22, 1932, in Pontiac, Mich., the son of Jewel and Frankie Smith Boatright. He married Roberta White. They later divorced. He then married Sandra Vander Sluis December 28, 1975, in Pontiac, Mich. Jesse was self-employed at Jess' barbershop for over 65 years. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Masonic Lodge 105, and the Shriners. He served our country honorably in the Air Force during the Korean War. Survived by: his wife; two sons, Doug (Elena) Boatright and David (Maria) Boatright; a daughter, Linda (Loren) Rowly; three step-daughters, Bobbie (Marty) Johnson, Darcy Spain, and Jody Vander Sluis; two sisters, Cheryl Spencer and Nancy Moe; two sisters-in law, Charlene Koonce and Geraldine Case; grandchildren Eric Spain, Sierra Patterson, and nine other grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: his parents; step-father, Jack Miller; brother, Billy Joe Boatright; and grandson, Shaun Krueger. Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 1, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church where full military rites will be performed by the Waterlo...[more]

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MVETS Post 19 and the Evansdale Post 31 along with the Air Force honor Guard. Inurnment will occur at Mt. Olivet Cemetery at a later date. Public visitation will be from 2-5:00 p.m. Sunday March 31, at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on South Street and for one hour before services at the church. Memorials may be directed to the family to be disbursed at a later date. To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.hagartywaychoffgrarup.com/obituaries/Jesse--William-Boatright?obId=4256352#/obituaryInfo