Debra Belle (Levy) Nevin, age 66, of Barron, passed away after a long battle with cancer on October 22, 2019, at her home with her family by her side.

Debra was born on November 3, 1952, to Clarence and Edith (Massaro) Levy in Colorado Springs, CO.  They later moved to Cumberland, Wisconsin, where she grew up on her family’s dairy farm.  In 1970, Debra graduated from Cumberland High School.  Thereafter, she worked at Stokely’s in Cumberland and Jerome Foods in Barron.  On September 1, 1973, she married Thomas Nevin at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Barron, and they later adopted their daughters, Sammi-Jo and Kathryn.  Together, they operated a dairy farm until 2001.  Debra also worked at Mastercraft Industries in Rice Lake before her retirement.

Debra thoroughly enjoyed being active with her daughters in school, 4-H, and supporting them in sports.  Debra loved living in the country, taking care of her many pets and gardening in her free time.  Throughout the years, she valued spending time with her loving husband, daughters, and especially her two grandchildren who were always the highlight of her day.  Family time was her favorite time, as laughter always filled the room.  Debra described herself as a “fighting Italian,” which was very fitting, as she fought cancer bravely and courageously.  Her generosity, love, and fiery personality will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

She is survived by her loving husband of 46 years, Thomas Nevin of Barron; children, Sammi-Jo Nevin (Tim Rohr) of Milwaukee and Kathryn (Brady) Schwartz of Bloomer; grandchildren, Brayden and Cooper Schwartz; siblings, James (Alana) Levy and Darlene Canavera; mother-in-law, Ida Nevin; siblings-in-law, Marilyn Olson, Dolores Nevin, Brad (Cindy) Nevin, Kevin Nevin; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Debra was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Edith Levy, father-in-law, Darold Nevin, and brother-in-law, Michael Nevin.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at the Das Lach Haus in Cumberland from 1:00 until 4:00 p.m.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by Rausch and Steel Funeral Home in Barron.

Last Update: Oct 24, 2019 7:36 am CDT