Wendell Jay

November 20, 1953 - November 5, 2010

Wendell Jay, 56, of 303 West 7th Street in Boone, passed away at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa on Tuesday morning, November 2, 2010. He was born on November 20, 1953 in Ames, Iowa the son of Wayne and Mildred (Cox) Jay. Wendell was a 1973 graduate of Boone High School. For over 20 years, he worked in the maintenance department at Iowa State University. Wendell enjoyed fishing, cooking, movies and “tinkering”. He loved life,his family, and could always tell a good story at family gatherings. He will be missed. His father, Wayne in January of 1992, preceded him in death. Survivors include his 2 children Justin Jay and Stephani Jay both of Boone; mother Mildred Jay of Boone; 3 brothers David (Gloria) Jay and Steve (Becky) Jay all of Boone and Michael (James) Jay of Des Moines, Iowa; 2 sisters Jamie (Don) Blomgren of Ames, Iowa and Venetta (Gary) Hammond of Des Moines, Iowa; his former wife Rhonda Jay of Boone; 2 former sister-in-laws Cindy Corley of Dallas Texas and Debby Chadourne of Boone; several nieces, nephews, family and friends. Services will be held on Friday morning, November 5th at 10:00 a.m. at the Stark-Welin Chapel in Boone with Pastor Dick Dahle officiating. Interment will be in the Squire Boone Cemetery southeast of Boone. Friends may call at the Stark-Welin Chapel on Thursday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with the family present during that time to greet friends and again Friday morning from 8:00 a.m. until the time of service. Those wishing to express their sympathies through a memorial may direct their gift to the family for a memorial to be determined at a later date.