Andy M. Gevers

Andrew M. “Andy” Gevers, 42, a resident of rural Dixon, Iowa died on Sunday, July 15, 2007 following a tractor accident at his home.
His funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. Thursday, July 19, 2007 at Our Savior Presbyterian Church, Argo, Iowa. Burial will be in Summit Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday at the Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge, Iowa. Memorials may be made to the family.
He was born November 16, 1964 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the son of James & Shirley (Lindsley) Gevers. Andy was a graduate of DePere High School in DePere, Wisconsin where he excelled in track and cross country. He later graduated the University of Wisconsin, Stout, Wisconsin where he received a degree in graphic arts.
On April 18, 1992, he was united in marriage to Eileen S. Fahrenkrog in Argo, Iowa.
Andy worked for Von Hoffman Printing of Eldridge for 15 years, and recently worked as a sales representative for the Brandt Company of Davenport.
He & his wife co-owned Paradise Retrievers where they bred, trained and sold flat-coated retrievers. They had five Hall of Fame dogs and were well-known throughout the country. His memberships included the Flatcoated Retriever Society and the Field Trial Committee of the Society.
Andy was a person that sincerely enjoyed living life to the fullest and had a contagious upbeat spirit. He loved to hunt and enjoyed guiding other hunters. He was a born competitor and enjoyed competing in field trials and hunt test with his dogs. Andy was an accomplished skeet & trap shooter and enjoyed traveling to the Caribbean with his wife.
Those left to honor his memory include his wife, Eileen; his parents, James & Shirley Gevers of DePere, Wisconsin; his brothers, Tom Gevers of South Haven, Mississippi, Pat Gevers and Paul (Molly) Gevers, all of DePere; his parents-in-law, Vernon & Joanne Fahrenkrog of Eldridge; his sisters-in-law, Sheryl (Jeff) Geerts of Clive, Iowa and Lisa (Brian) Holst of Eldridge; his close friend, Mike Whitaker of Eldridge; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, many wonderful friends and their beloved canine “kids,” Curacao, Lucia, Dominican, Bart, Antigua & Costa.
He was preceded in death by their canine “kids.” Cayman, Jamaica and Aruba.
If sending flowers, please omit chrysanthemums due to a family allergy. Thank you.