December 23, 1944 – December 27, 2022
Orus Steve Harvey, 78, Carmel, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at IU Health North Hospital in Carmel. He was born on December 23, 1944, to Max and Edith Harvey in Lebanon, Ind., and was one of five children. He graduated from Westfield High School, Class of 1966.
Steve is survived by his daughters, Cindy (Danny, Jr.) Nickel, Jody (John) Mumaw, and Leah Harvey; grandchildren, Steven, Madison, and Emerson; and great-granddaughter, Eleanor.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Martha Jo Poe and Maxine Bracken.
Steve started his professional career in 1970 in his personal garage repairing and painting wrecked cars. Steve later opened Harvey’s Body Shop in Westfield on Union Street in an old gas station. In 1995, he moved the family business to Westfield Park Road. From 1970 on, he and his family ran Harvey’s Collision Center for over 50 years until it closed in 2020 due to his health issues.
Although he was a car enthusiast his entire life, his real passion was owning his quarter horses and barrel racing. Steve’s love for horses started at a young age while growing up on his family farm. His family raised Standard Bred horses and enjoyed harness racing at various racetracks in the Midwest. He was actively involved in the barrel racing industry and shared his love for horses with all his daughters.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6:30 p.m., with a funeral service at 6:30 p.m., on Monday, January 2, 2023 at Randall & Roberts Funeral Center, 1685 Westfield Road, Noblesville. Rev. Stanley R. Sutton will officiate.
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