Kevin Joseph Darveaux
1956 ~ 2016
Kevin Joseph Darveaux, Age: 59. Passed away May 23, 2016; born: December 9, 1956 in Hiawatha, Kansas to Raymond Joseph and Alyce Dannecker Darveaux.
He is survived by: Daughter, Alison, Tallahassee, Florida; Brother: Byron Darveaux, Topeka, Kansas; Sisters: Theresa Darveaux (Tom), Murray, Utah; Rene’ Wyndham (Kurt), Ft. Collins, Colorado; Denise Hamlin (John) Stillwater, Oklahoma; Arienne Travis (Brent) Bartlesville, Oklahoma; 17 niece’s and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Mark and Kerry, and grand-nephew Gabriel Darveaux.
Kevin was an amazing and talented musician, having adopted the mandolin as his love. He played many venues over the years where he found his true passion in this life. He was a music historian like no other. He knew and shared his knowledge about every song, band and artist in the most prolific era of music – the 60’s & 70’s. His true love was Bluegrass, with emphasis on Emmy Lou Harris, Alison Kraus and Nanci Griffith, for which each of his mandolins were named. He loved his Utah mountains and rivers and finding peace there with his brother and best friend Kerry.
As brothers they also shared their passionate skills as surgical techs working for some of the most renowned orthopedic surgeons in the nation. He was a compassionate, loving and softhearted man whose own heart just didn’t recover from the tremendous loss of so many family and friends, especially Kerry.
His heart always followed with deep love for each of his nieces & nephews, and each of their children, but special recognition must go to his nephews, Brandon, Mark and Chanse Frenette who never remember a day that he wasn’t a part of their life. He loved them as his own & they knew him as more than their Uncle. We will miss him beyond measure but we rest in comfort knowing he has finally found his place with those that went before him.
Please join us for an open house to honor Kevin on Saturday, June 11, 2016 from 11:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the River Horse restaurant, 540 Main Street, Park City, Utah. Sincere appreciation for yet another special niece Casey Darveaux-Adams and her husband Seth for offering and hosting this for all his special family and friends.
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With tears streaming down my face, I’ll never forget you! I love you Kevin Darveaux! My greatest sympathy extended to his family.. He loved deeply.. Debi
My best friend from high school. Gonna miss Kev. Have a lot of great memories I’ll treasure forever. RIP Kev. Theresa hang in there. Lot’s of love coming your way.
I will miss Kevin on face book . Thou we never got to be around you kids very much. I got to see your folks several times. Kevin is in heaven with your folks and everyone else who went before him, Take care Theresa and i will be thinking of all of you.
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Take care of each other
Butch and I want to extend our sincere love and condolences to Kevin’s family. We have known and loved him so long it feels like we have lost a member of the family as well. Never thought my father’s funeral would be the last time we saw him. We’ll never forget him standing in the mortuary with our daughter Audrey lovingly holding our one month old granddaughter when we walked in.we were so shocked that he was there.But that’s the heart that he was. Will always remember and miss his phone calls every year on Butch’s birthday exactly one month before his. Love him so much, will be at the remembrance on the 11th. RIP Love & Gratitude, Butch and Linda Graham
So sorry for all of you I had such a great time growing up with all of you something I would not ever forget love all you guys