Bert Canavan Sun City, Ariz.

John Albert "Bert" Canavan, son of Austin Francis and Jessie Canavan was born on August 26, 1940 and died July 26, 2015, in Sun City, Arizona.  He was 74.  He grew up in Osceola and graduated from Osceola High School.  He married Doris Haltom on March 15, 1969.  Bert started his 38 year career with Clarke Electric Cooperative on January 19, 1959 as a janitor and moved through the ranks over the years to lineman, crew chief, plant inspector and compliance coordinator.  In February 1997, Bert and his wife Doris moved to Westminster, Colorado where Bert worked as a safety and loss control instructor for the 21 REC's of Colorado.  In 2002, Bert and Doris retired in Sun City, Arizona.
 
He was preceded in death by his parents Austin Francis and Jessie Canavan of Osceola and sister Cay Culbertson of Phoenix, AZ.  Bert is survived by his wife Doris Canavan; son Steven Canavan and his wife Pam of Lincoln, NE; daughter Mindy Sansom and her husband Derrick of Crowley, TX; grandchildren, Everett, Olivia and Walker; and many other relatives, loved ones and friends.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, August 22, 2015 from 3 to 7 p.m.  Please join us at the Meeting Place, 1003 N Main St., Osceola.  Food will be served.