Jonathan Robert Givens' Obituary
Jonathan Robert Givens, age 28, passed away unexpectedly on July 27, 2018.
On April 28, 1990, Jonathan was born in Racine, WI to Charles and Jeanine (nee Grau) Givens. He attended area schools and was a graduate of Horlick High School Class of 2008. Jonathan was united in marriage to the love of his life, William Iannuzzi, in Kenosha, WI on November 10, 2016.
Jonathan enjoyed playing video games, cars, nature, going to see the latest movies, and 90’s TV show reruns. Music was his outlet, and Jonathan loved to dance and go out with his closest friends.
Those left to cherish Jonathan’s memory include his husband, William Givens; his parents: Charles and Jeanine Givens; his sister, Lisa (Jesus) Rodriguez; his nephew, Ignacio Rodriguez; his aunts: Catherine (Tom Wallquist) Givens-Dismuke, Nancy (nee Givens) McGary, Patricia (nee Givens) (Louis) Newman, Susan (nee Givens)(David) Judah, and Edith Grau; his cousins: Robert (Dana McCurry) McGary, Theresa (Chuck Fagiano) Newman, Joseph Newman, Alexander and Dylan Judah; his second cousins: Emma Wilson, Lennox McGary, Alya Judah, and Isabella Fagiano, and other relatives and many friends.
Jonathan was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Robert and Harriet Givens; his maternal grandfather, Richard Grau; his maternal grandmother, Verle Oyen; his uncle, Douglas McGary, and his cousin, Marshall Lawrence Judah.
A celebration of Jonathan’s life will be held on Friday, August 3, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at Wilson Funeral Home (1212 Lathrop Ave.). A time of visitation will be held at the funeral home from 3:00 p.m. until the time of the service.
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