Arla "Joanna" (Corkery) VONTALGE

VONTALGE, CORKERY, FAY, SMITH, KOONS, SINGER, LEE, VINCENT, WHEELER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 6/22/2009 at 10:24:44

June 22, 2009
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Iowa

Arla "Joanna" Vontalge, 79, of Wadena, Iowa died Saturday, June 20, 2009, at Maplecrest Manor in Fayette. Joanna was born Nov. 24, 1929, in Clarion, Iowa, to William and Nica (Fay) Corkery. Joanna married Donald Vontalge on May 23, 1959, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Wadena. She retired from teaching in 1988 from Valley Community School District after teaching there for 23 years. Survivors include her husband, Donald of Wadena; daughter, Pat (Mike) Smith of Arlington; son, John (Alice) Vontalge of Epworth; four grandchildren, Kyla (Justin) Koons and Dylan Smith, both of Arlington, Tanner and Jordan Vontalge of Epworth; one great-grandchild, Jenna Koons of Arlington; twin sister, Jeanne Singer of Fayette; six brothers, William (Marilyn) of Coggon, Charles (Ila Lee) of Manchester, Paul (Beverley) of Dysart, Ellis of Lisbon, Tim and Steve (Kathy), both of Wadena; and many nieces and nephews. Joanna was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Gregory in infancy; sisters, Barb Vincent and Jane Wheeler; sister-in-law Sharon Corkery; and brothers-in-law, Gene Singer, Dr. M.T. (Doc) Vincent and Jerry Wheeler.

Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. June 25 at Leonard Funeral Home in Elkader, with a rosary service at 5 p.m. Funeral services will be Friday, June 26, at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Volga, with the Rev. Paul R. Peters as celebrant. Inurnment: St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Wadena. Following committal services at the cemetery, a time of food and fellowship will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.