Feavel, John Spencer

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• Obituary: 24 Apr 2010

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Obituary:
John Spencer Feavel, age 69, of the Town of Saxeville, passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2010, in Neenah. He was born on August 18, 1940, a son of John R. and Angela M. (nee Parker) Feavel. John was united in marriage to Yvonne D. Hendrickson on June 28, 1969, in Appleton, WI. John received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Correctional Administration in 1962 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison followed by a Masters Degree in Social Work. Early in his career John was a social worker at Fox Lake Correctional Institution and then as a Probation and Parole Agent in Appleton. In 1971, he was promoted to Unit Supervisor in Appleton and transferred to Waupaca in 1989, where he continued to work until his retirement in 1998. John served with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections for 36 years. John enjoyed hunting, fishing, traveling and, most recently, his grandchildren. John was also a proud and involved member of the Wisconsin Association of Lakes.
John is survived by his daughter, Jennifer and (Douglas) Gieryn; grandchildren, Reed and Kelly Gieryn, all of Neenah; his parents, John "Jack" and Angela Feavel of Appleton; one brother, Jim (Patti) Feavel of Menasha; also by nieces, other relatives and special friends, John and Sandy Barket.
John was preceded in death by his wife Yvonne on December 11, 2007.
John's family will receive relatives and friends at Appleton Highland Memorial Park, 3131 N. Richmond Ave. in Appleton, on Tuesday, April 27, 2010, from 12:30 p.m. until the time of the funeral service at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Michael Huff will officiate. Entombment will be in the mausoleum.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials in John's name may be directed to the Wisconsin Association of Lakes.
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