Feb. 20, 1978 – Aug. 8, 2018
Joel Christen Ives, 40, passed away on Aug. 8, 2018 in Arlington, Texas.
Joel was born Feb. 20, 1978 in Bend to Christen Ray Ives and Gail Sharlene Bertagna.
He was raised in Sweet Home and graduated from Sweet Home High School in 1997.
After graduation, Joel attended Linn-Benton Community College for a short time. Then he received training at Job Corps in Colorado. From there, he relocated to Grand Prairie, Texas, and remained in that area for the remainder of his life.
While growing up, Joel enjoyed camping and water skiing with his family. He enjoyed working on computers and other electronics. He loved to surf the web.
Joel loved cars and enjoyed driving. He also enjoyed cooking and finding different recipes to try.
Joel is survived by sisters Elisa Dyer, of Corona, Calif., Sarah Hill of Portland; and Katie Ufford of Sweet Home; aunts Penny Hill of Vernonia, and Cindy of California; and stepmother Kathy Ives of Sweet Home.
He was preceded in death by his father, Chris Ives; mother Gail Bertagna; and brother Brian Ives.
Services will be held Oct. 20 at St. Helen Catholic Church in Sweet Home. Rosary will be at 10:30 a.m., with Mass following.
Joel will be interred with his father in Gilliland Cemetery in Sweet Home.