Joel V. Sexton, 67, passed away Wednesday morning, June 12, 2019, at his home in Newton.
Funeral services for Joel were at 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 19, at Community Heights Alliance Church in Newton. Memorials may be designated to Pella Regional Hospice, Joel’s family, or to a charity of your choosing. Burial was in the Carlisle City Cemetery in Carlisle.
Joel, the son of Robert Milan and Barbara Frances (Schmidt) Sexton, was born June 26, 1951, in Oskaloosa. He was a graduate of the North Mahaska High School in New Sharon, Class of 1969. He attended college at Indian Hills in Centerville and LSU (Louisiana State University) in New Orleans prior to being drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates and playing on their Farm Team for two years.
July 31, 1976, Joel was united in marriage with Kathryn Virginia Tyler in Oskaloosa. He was employed by Maytag in Newton in assembly, retiring in 2005. He had devoted his life to his family and was a member of Community Heights Alliance Church in Newton. He enjoyed his grandchildren, family activities, Bible study groups, the outdoors, yardwork, gardening, fishing, hunting, sports, and his dogs.
Those left to honor Joel’s memory include his wife Kathy; his son Roman (Brandy) Sexton of Ankeny; his daughter Amanda Sexton of Newton; his four grandchildren: Jordan, Johnathan, Macy, and Sawyer; a brother Mike (Mary) Sexton of Rose Hill; his sisters: Rhonda (Tom) Pool of Sully and Ramona (Larry) Boertje of Highland Village, TX; and his many friends and neighbors.
Joel was preceded in death by his son Nathan Josiah Sexton; and his parents.
