Imogene Neavor

Imogene (Jean) Neavor, 86, of Davenport, died Wednesday, September 8, 2010 in Davenport. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 11:00 am at Edwards Congregational United Church of Christ in Davenport, where she was a member. Cremation rites were accorded. Inurnment will be in Paint Township Cemetery in Ohio at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the church.

Jean was born July 28, 1924 in Champaign County, OH, the daughter of Lyman and Janet (Brooks) Barger. She married Elmer Penn in 1958 and he preceded her in death in 1987. She married Edward Neavor in 1998 and he died in 1999.

She worked for twenty-seven years as the Public Relations Director for Welcome Wagon International prior to her retirement.

Those left to honor her memory include her son, Jeff (Beth) Penn, Davenport, step children: Barbara (Dale) Burton, Des Moines, IA, Charles and Jack Neavor, Davenport, Shellie (Scott) Farber, stepdaughter in law, Peggy Neavor, Davenport, grandchildren: Derrick Penn, Brandon (Jennifer) Penn, Mercedes Masias, all of Davenport and Michael Penn, Pennsylvania, great grandchildren, Emma, Madalynn and Gabriel Penn, all of Davenport, step grandchildren: Vern (Jolene) Burton, Davenport, Dale (Angie) Burton, Des Moines, Marc (Tracy) Burton, Rock Island, Jonathan Neavor, Iowa City, IA, Cynthia Donald, Rock Island, Misty Lane and Randy Farber and several step great grandchildren. Her parents and a son in infancy preceded her in death.