Ian Michael DeWitt
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July 18, 2000 - July 16, 2023
Ian Michael DeWitt, age 22, passed away July 16, 2023. He was born July 18, 2000 to Jared and Megan (Kingsbury) DeWitt.
He grew up and attended school at Smith Center, Belleville, and Washington, then moved to Phillipsburg, graduating from PHS in 2019. After graduation he attended lineman school at Manhattan during the pandemic.
Ian was a hard worker and had a great work ethic. He started right off while still in diapers riding with his Dad in the silage truck. He worked construction with his stepdad Jeff, started his own mowing business, worked with Uncle Jed on the “poo crew,” and learned more about farming helping Uncle Darrin for a summer. After moving to Phillipsburg he found his ideal job working at the Rick Jarvis family farm where he was treated like family and was present for the infamous “camel attack.” Last year he spread his wings and began building transmission lines near the Colorado/Utah border, later switching to pipeline construction and mechanical work. After tiring of motel rooms he bought a camper that he called home.
Ian had a powerful competitive streak, especially when it came to corn hole competitions, family trap shoots, racing with his brothers, or competing on the state championship Panther football team while a senior! He was quite the wheeler-dealer with his buying and selling skills—he was usually smiling when the deal was done!
Ian was a magnet for kids—maybe because he was still a kid at heart! He enjoyed being Uncle E to his nieces and nephew. A ready smile with a healthy dose of orneriness—a true redhead! Ask about his fashion sense—who else could pull off pink Crocs, red tractor shirt, permed hair, and striped socks!!?
Some of the things Ian enjoyed through the years: riding horse; Great-Grandma Ila’s Rice Krispie ice cream dessert; riding motorcycles; Jiffy Burger; riding snowmobiles; Aunt Karen’s cake; driving anything that had high gear; chocolate malts; hunting; Mel’s tater tot casserole; spending time with friends. He must have enjoyed cutting firewood, because he cut tons of it and had many customers eager to receive it. He was a helpful guy with a big heart.
Preceding Ian in death were his grandparents Dave and Terri Kingsbury, and Jerry DeWitt.
Survivors include his mom Megan Beikmann of Concordia; his dad Jared and Melody DeWitt of Prairie View; his siblings Kirsten Kingsbury of Jacksonville, NC; Dylan and Stanley DeWitt of Prairie View; and Olivia Beikmann of Russell; stepsiblings Faith Dulany of Norton, Dylan Dulany and Heather Dulany of St. Francis; Riley Allen of Russell; grandma Gloria DeWitt of PrairieView; nephew AJ; nieces Layla, Nayeli, and Z’mara; aunts and uncles Darrin and Trudi DeWitt, Kassy DeWitt and Zach Ayers, Jared (Jed) and Ericka Kingsbury, Kim and AJ Kuhlmann, Katie and Jason Grabast, Ericka Wieck, Courtney and Elizabeth Wieck; lots of extended family and a host of friends.
Ian’s family wants to thank all those who provided a positive influence to Ian’s short (almost 23) years of life. He touched each of us in a powerful way--E, Beans, Opie, Red-White-& Blue, we’re gonna miss you!
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 22, 2023 at the Luctor Christian Reformed Church with Pastor Shawn Richardson officiating. The services will be streamed live on the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel Facebook page. Burial will follow in the Luctor Cemetery.
Ian will lie in state from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, with the family receiving friends from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. for visitation.
Memorials may be made to the Ian DeWitt Memorial Fund to be designated at a later date.