John Nervig's Obituary
Link for Livestream nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvimeo.com%2F721146142%2F4bde10f13f&data=05%7C01%7C%7Cdb68b798163c4d8ca82708da603f847b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637928123215545555%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=yh8L%2B2Yy7kuVsSjBUzbIOPJQHPQCKkcYxCGIIynYGmI%3D&reserved=0 John Nervig, age 86 of Ames, Iowa died at Israel Family Hospice house in Ames on April 8, 2022. A celebration of life memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Bethesda Lutheran Church, 1517 Northwestern, Ames, Iowa. Burial will be at Ames Municipal Cemetery at a later date. John was born August 3, 1935, in Slater, Iowa to Herbert and Doris (Heggem) Nervig. John married Patti Jean Miller on November 30, 1957, in Ames, Iowa. The two had been inseparable since. John enjoyed following his alma mater, the Iowa State Cyclones. He spoke many times of the ISU win over Wilt Chamberlain and the Kansas Jayhawks at the Armory in 1957. John loved time with family, especially if it meant a trip to Hickory Park with his grandchildren. This summer, the 85th edition of the Iowa Masters will be contested at Veenker Memorial Golf Course in Ames. Remarkably, John has been part of the action for 70 of those events, first as a player, followed by a tournament director/co-director and now as an honorary official. John first played the Masters in 1952. Starting in 1958, he reeled off 50 consecutive years of playing in the tournament, a record that stands alone today. "There's something special about the Iowa Masters golf tournament," said John. "It's a combination of a challenging golf course, great tradition, well-run tournament featuring volunteers and staff who love the game and players who love to compete and renew the great friendships developed over the years." On the tournament's 75th anniversary, and in recognition of decades of service, Nervig received an honorary life membership to Veenker. One of John's proudest achievements in his seven decades of involvement in the Iowa golf scene is being named the 2011 recipient of the George Turner Distinguished Service Award by the Iowa Golf Association. John was an engineer for the Iowa Department of Transportation. He retired in the year 2000 following a 42-year career with the IDOT in Ames. John is survived by his wife, Patti Nervig of 64 years, three sons: Mike (Amy) Nervig, Steve Nervig, Dave Nervig, and two grandchildren who cherished every moment with 'Papa', Nate and Raegan Nervig. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Doreen Nervig and stillborn daughter Susan Jean Nervig. John offers this parting advice. "The game of golf is a lot like the game of life. You have far more good days than bad days and just give it your best effort." Memorials can be directed to Bethesda Lutheran Church and the Iowa Golf Association. Online condolences may be directed to www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com
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