Vannatta, Delores 1930-2019

VANNATTA, JENSEN, MUMMERT

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 10/1/2019 at 18:31:06

Delores (Jensen) Vannatta, 89, of Le Mars, died Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, at Good Samaritan Society-Le Mars, in Le Mars.

Delores Jean Vannatta was born March 22, 1930 in Cherokee, to Gustaf W. Jensen and Opal C. (Mummert) Jensen. She attended school in Cherokee, graduating from Wilson High School in 1948.

She was united in marriage to Darrel R. Vannatta on Aug. 28, 1948. They resided in Cherokee until 1953 when Darrel was transferred to Le Mars with Iowa Public Service Company (now MidAmerican Energy) to foreman the electrical construction crew.

While in Le Mars, Delores was manager of the Westmar Bookstore, church secretary, and teller and loan processor for the Le Mars Federal Savings and Loan (now Great Southern Bank). She retired at age 59 to spend summers at their cabin in Lake Kabetogama, Minnesota.

Delores was a member of the United Methodist Church of Le Mars. She served as Sunday School teacher, Bible School teacher and various offices of the United Methodist Women.

Delores loved to bowl, dance, coffee with friends, fish, roller skate, and ice skate.

Survivors left to cherish her memory include a daughter, Diane (Bruce) Lancaster of Le Mars; a son, Dennis (Rita) Vannatta of Sioux City; five grandchildren, Bryk (Jennifer Valentine) Lancaster, Kyja (Derek) Johnson, Kyri (Dan) VanVoorst, Ashley Vannatta (fiancé Miguel Rangel), and Adam Vannatta; and five great-grandchildren: Alice Swinford, Grahm Lancaster, Connor Lancaster, Mila Johnson, and Jovie Johnson. She is also survived by her sister Marlene (Clint) Kelly, and sisters-in-law, Darlene Patten, Dolores Vannatta, and Bev (Harold) Heschke.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Darrel; and brothers and sisters-in-law: Robert Vannatta, LuVerne Vannatta, Clifford (Marion) Vannatta, and Kenneth Patten.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Friday, at the United Methodist Church of Le Mars. The Rev. Dr. Michel Lundula will officiate. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memory Gardens in Le Mars. Visitation will begin at 3 p.m., Thursday, at Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Le Mars. The family will be present at 5 p.m. There will be a prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation will resume from 9 a.m. until service time on Friday at the church.

Arrangements are with the Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Le Mars.

Source: LeMars Daily Sentinel, September 18, 2019