Jimmie M. Stone, age 93, of Nevada, died Wednesday, November 16, 2016, at Story County Senior Care Center.  Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 19, 2016, at Memorial Lutheran Church in Nevada, with Pastor Myron Herzberg officiating.  Burial will follow in the Nevada Cemetery, with military honors conducted by William F. Ball Post No. 48 of the American Legion.  Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday one hour prior to services. 

Jimmie Marvin Stone was born on January 28, 1923, at home in Maxwell, Iowa, to I.R. Stone and Leona (Wood) Stone.  He grew up and attended school in Nevada, Iowa, graduating from high school in 1942. He then served in the Coast Guard during World War II--protecting the eastern shores and playing trumpet in the highly regarded Coast Guard Band to raise funds and troop morale.

On August 8, 1945, Jimmie was united in marriage to Thelma Caltvedt at Bethany Lutheran Church in McCallsburg. The couple was blessed with three children, Denny, Lana, and Debra. Jimmie and Thelma were married for 69 years, and they were a model of love and commitment for their family and community.  They served as each other’s strength in a marriage filled with love and friendship.

Jimmie's life focused on family, church, work, friends, and music.  At Memorial Lutheran Church in Nevada, he served as secretary of the church council, and he was active in the building of the church in the 1960s. He was a member of the VFW, the American Legion, and the Masonic Lodge.  He often served on honor guards at veterans’ funerals, and he eagerly participated in a military honor flight to Washington, D.C., in 2009. Jimmie participated in many local activities, and with his positive, hard-working attitude, he was a true asset to his community.

Jimmie was a dedicated worker, and during his years running Stone’s DX Gas Station in Nevada, he put the true meaning into the concept of "full service." After selling the gas station, Jimmie worked at Ace Hardware in Nevada, and part-time as a greeter at McFarland Clinic in Ames.  In work--as in his social and family life--Jimmie always treated others with respect and love. This beautiful attitude meant he was loved and respected in return by all who knew him.

Survivors include two daughters, Lana (Dan) Gogerty of Ames, and Debra (John) Milligan of Washington, D.C.; four grandchildren, Nicole (Joe) Spradling of Des Moines, Nathan (Andrea) Stone of Clive, David (Jessica) Gogerty of Ankeny, and Ellen (Austin) Hames of Ankeny; nine great-grandchildren, Kevin, James, Isabelle, Katherine, Tyler, Madison, Callan, Savannah, and Eliana; and brothers, Paul and Bill Stone.  Jimmie was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma; his son, Denny; his parents; and his brother, Robert. 

Our family extends our heartfelt gratitude to Story County Senior Care and the Story County Hospital for all their wonderful care through Jimmie's last years.

Ryan Funeral Home of Nevada has been entrusted with the care of Jimmie and his family.