Jarvis Krumbein

With love and gratitude, we say goodbye to Jarvis Krumbein. He passed away peacefully Sept. 6 at age 94.

Jarvis was born in Chicago but grew up in Queens, New York. He married Mary Steckman in 1954. He and Mary moved to nearby Huntington on Long Island, where they worked and raised their family. They made many friends and found ways to help others by volunteering and mentoring. They also enjoyed entertaining and threw some memorable Halloween parties. Jarvis worked as an electrical engineer on various types of communication equipment over the years. On retirement, he and Mary moved to the Key Peninsula, where they found a home and community they truly loved.

Jarvis had many interests and hobbies. He was involved with the local amateur astronomy group, made balsa and paper model airplanes, collected vintage cameras, was a voracious reader of science fiction, and loved garage sales. He will forever be remembered for his daiquiris, which were always accompanied by cheese, crackers, and good company.

He and Mary were involved with The Mustard Seed Project and its mission to help people age in place from its beginning, and he relished his role as a driver once the transportation program began. He drove tens of thousands of miles and baked brownies every year for the fundraising auction. When he could no longer drive, he continued to serve on the board of advisors for The Mustard Seed Village. Jarvis wrote in a 2017 letter published by the Tacoma News Tribune, he might need the Mustard Seed’s services himself someday. When he could no longer live on his own, he brought things full circle and moved into The Mustard Seed Village.

Those wishing to honor his memory are encouraged to donate to The Mustard Seed Project of Key Peninsula or the Key Peninsula Bischoff Food Bank.

We will miss you, Jarvis.