Vanetta Sievers, 95, of Unionville, Iowa passed away Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center in Centerville.
She was born May 14, 1915 in Tama County daughter of Henry and Lena Rohwer Arp. Vanetta attended country school. She married Lester Sievers on May 15, 1935 at the Little Brown Church at Nashua.
Vanetta was always busy outside. Her love for horses developed at a young age while working with her dad on the farm. Vanetta farmed with her husband and son for many years near Gladbrook. When she wasn't working with all kinds of animals she was busy gardening and canning. In her spare time she enjoyed cooking, reading and Wheel of Fortune.
Vanetta was preceded in death by her husband, parents, four brothers Ruben, Milo, Leroy and Clarence and two sisters Helen Gillispie and Ellen Hadacheck.
Survivors include two sons Virgil Sievers of Unionville, Iowa and Dale(Barbara)Sievers of Promise City, two granddaughters Tami(Merle)Mann of Oskaloosa and Ranae(Tim)Wacker of Plainview, Neb. five great-grandchildren Robert, Kristi, Jon, Jerimiah and Troy Mann all of Oskaloosa and two sisters Marian Schulz and Eunice Pieper both of Gladbrook.
Graveside services will be held at 11 am Wednesday March 30 at the Maple Hill Cemetery in Gladbrook. Friends may call Tuesday at the Lange Funeral Home in Centerville with the family present from 6-8 pm. A memorial has been established to the Methodist Church in Unionville, Iowa.
She was born May 14, 1915 in Tama County daughter of Henry and Lena Rohwer Arp. Vanetta attended country school. She married Lester Sievers on May 15, 1935 at the Little Brown Church at Nashua.
Vanetta was always busy outside. Her love for horses developed at a young age while working with her dad on the farm. Vanetta farmed with her husband and son for many years near Gladbrook. When she wasn't working with all kinds of animals she was busy gardening and canning. In her spare time she enjoyed cooking, reading and Wheel of Fortune.
Vanetta was preceded in death by her husband, parents, four brothers Ruben, Milo, Leroy and Clarence and two sisters Helen Gillispie and Ellen Hadacheck.
Survivors include two sons Virgil Sievers of Unionville, Iowa and Dale(Barbara)Sievers of Promise City, two granddaughters Tami(Merle)Mann of Oskaloosa and Ranae(Tim)Wacker of Plainview, Neb. five great-grandchildren Robert, Kristi, Jon, Jerimiah and Troy Mann all of Oskaloosa and two sisters Marian Schulz and Eunice Pieper both of Gladbrook.
Graveside services will be held at 11 am Wednesday March 30 at the Maple Hill Cemetery in Gladbrook. Friends may call Tuesday at the Lange Funeral Home in Centerville with the family present from 6-8 pm. A memorial has been established to the Methodist Church in Unionville, Iowa.
Vanetta Sievers, 95, of Unionville, Iowa passed away Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center in Centerville.
She was born May 14, 1915 in Tama County daughter of Henry and Lena Rohwer Arp. Vanetta attended country school. She married Lester Sievers on May 15, 1935 at the Little Brown Church at Nashua.
Vanetta was always busy outside. Her love for horses developed at a young age while working with her dad on the farm. Vanetta farmed with her husband and son for many years near Gladbrook. When she wasn't working with all kinds of animals she was busy gardening and canning. In her spare time she enjoyed cooking, reading and Wheel of Fortune.
Vanetta was preceded in death by her husband, parents, four brothers Ruben, Milo, Leroy and Clarence and two sisters Helen Gillispie and Ellen Hadacheck.
Survivors include two sons Virgil Sievers of Unionville, Iowa and Dale(Barbara)Sievers of Promise City, two granddaughters Tami(Merle)Mann of Oskaloosa and Ranae(Tim)Wacker of Plainview, Neb. five great-grandchildren Robert, Kristi, Jon, Jerimiah and Troy Mann all of Oskaloosa and two sisters Marian Schulz and Eunice Pieper both of Gladbrook.
Graveside services will be held at 11 am Wednesday March 30 at the Maple Hill Cemetery in Gladbrook. Friends may call Tuesday at the Lange Funeral Home in Centerville with the family present from 6-8 pm. A memorial has been established to the Methodist Church in Unionville, Iowa.
She was born May 14, 1915 in Tama County daughter of Henry and Lena Rohwer Arp. Vanetta attended country school. She married Lester Sievers on May 15, 1935 at the Little Brown Church at Nashua.
Vanetta was always busy outside. Her love for horses developed at a young age while working with her dad on the farm. Vanetta farmed with her husband and son for many years near Gladbrook. When she wasn't working with all kinds of animals she was busy gardening and canning. In her spare time she enjoyed cooking, reading and Wheel of Fortune.
Vanetta was preceded in death by her husband, parents, four brothers Ruben, Milo, Leroy and Clarence and two sisters Helen Gillispie and Ellen Hadacheck.
Survivors include two sons Virgil Sievers of Unionville, Iowa and Dale(Barbara)Sievers of Promise City, two granddaughters Tami(Merle)Mann of Oskaloosa and Ranae(Tim)Wacker of Plainview, Neb. five great-grandchildren Robert, Kristi, Jon, Jerimiah and Troy Mann all of Oskaloosa and two sisters Marian Schulz and Eunice Pieper both of Gladbrook.
Graveside services will be held at 11 am Wednesday March 30 at the Maple Hill Cemetery in Gladbrook. Friends may call Tuesday at the Lange Funeral Home in Centerville with the family present from 6-8 pm. A memorial has been established to the Methodist Church in Unionville, Iowa.
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