Obituary: Samuel Dale “Sam” Harvey, Sr., 85

Samuel Dale “Sam” Harvey, Sr.

Samuel Dale “Sam” Harvey, Sr., 85, of Oskaloosa, KS, passed away at home with his family at his side on Monday, September 2, 2024.

“Sam” was born January 14, 1939, at Ronceverte, WV, the son of Buster Brown and Ethel Byrd Rodgers Harvey. He was a 1956 graduate of Ronceverte High School and attended Marshall University in Huntington, WV. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, serving from February 26, 1957, to February 7, 1961. After returning from the Navy, he was working as a carpenter and came to Kansas with a Navy buddy and was building the Lindsay’s House in Nortonville, where he met his wife, Bonnie. He soon transferred to work at the Nortonville, KS, Lumber Yard. He married Bonnie Rose Lindsay on June 28, 1964, at the Nortonville United Methodist Church. He started Harvey and Sons Construction Company at Meriden, KS, and operated it for 25 years. After selling the Construction Company, “Sam” and Bonnie owned and operated Harvey’s Hardware for 23 years in Oskaloosa, retiring in 2010. Living in Meriden for 11 years and Oskaloosa for 49 years, the Harveys have always had a cow/calf operation.

“Sam” was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church in both Meriden and Oskaloosa, serving as a youth group leader, Sunday School Teacher, and on the Board of Trustees. He was a member of Oskaloosa U.S.D. #341 Board of Education for eight years and the Jefferson County Educational CO-OP Board for four years.

Survivors include his wife, Bonnie R. Harvey; one daughter, Debbie (Bill) Martin, Valley Falls; two sons, Sam (Carrie) Harvey, Jr., and Lloyd “Tom” Harvey, both of Oskaloosa; one sister, Bonnie Alderman, Reedsville, VA; seven grandchildren, April Kruse, Tonganoxie, Nicole (Tyler) Pracht, Shawnee, Lindsay Martin, Valley Falls, Benjamin (Kayla) Harvey, Spring Hill, Zachariah Harvey, Oskaloosa, Paige Harvey and Derrick Harvey, both of Oskaloosa; and one great-grandson, Tucker Pracht, Shawnee. He was preceded in death by a sister, Bessie Nole.

Memorial Service will be 11 a.m., Saturday, September 14, 2024, at Oskaloosa United Methodist Church. Visitation will be one hour before Service, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Church. Cremation Care is planned. Private family Inurnment will be at Nortonville Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Oskaloosa United Methodist Church or to Jefferson County Friends of Hospice.

Please sign the guestbook by visiting barnettfamilyfh.com.

Barnett Family Funeral Home/Jefferson County Crematory of Oskaloosa, KS, is assisting the family with arrangements.

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