Jesse Cervantes was born on August 21 ^st , 1932 in Perris, CA. to Pedro and Josephine Cervantes. His family moves a lot when he was young and they finally settled in Perris, CA., where he started school. He met Joelene Winn at a carnival in Milford, UT in the fall of 1952. They kept in touch over the years and married in Las Vegas on May 31, 1955. They raised their family in California and moved to Utah in 1989, once he retired.

Jesse was a welder who worked hard and spent many long hours providing for his family. He is survived by his wife Joelene Cervantes, daughters Deborah Cervantes and Carrie Allred. Sons Rudy Cervantes and Nickolas Cervantes. Grandsons Scott Cervantes, George Cervantes and Jesse Cervantes, brothers Arturo Cervantes and Joseph Cervantes. Sisters Josephine Reichanck and Rose Morrotte.

Funeral services will be held on May 27 ^th , 2020 at the Milford Cemetery in Milford, UT at 1:00 PM The viewing will be held at Southern Utah Mortuary in Milford at 11:00 AM the same day.