Wiest, La Vera "Vera" (Blong) 1930 - 2024
WIEST, BLONG, SETTER, MIHM, VINEYARD, DESARANO, NEUZIL, SWISHER, NICOLAUS, STEFANIK, ROTHMEYER
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 8/9/2024 at 14:41:58
Vera Wiest, age 93, of Fort Atkinson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at the Wellington Place nursing home in Decorah with her family by her side.
Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 9, 2024, at St. John’s Catholic Church, 201 Oak Street in Fort Atkinson, IA, with Rev. Nick Radloff presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at the Helms Funeral Home Chekal Chapel, 201 Main Street in Fort Atkinson, IA and from 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. at the funeral home Friday morning.
LaVera “Vera” Blong was born on August 17, 1930, in St. Lucas, IA, the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Setter) Blong. She graduated from St. Lukes high school. Following high school, she worked at Bremer Packing Co. and Waverly Telephone Co. She then became the secretary at Turkey Valley high school in 1961 and worked there for 30 years.
Vera was united in marriage to Clarence “C.J.” Wiest on September 13, 1950. They were blessed with two children: Mary Elizabeth and Gary John. They resided in Fort Atkinson for many years, until she moved to Wellington Place Assisted Living in 2018.
Vera enjoyed playing cards, bingo, and casino bus trips with her friends. She was a great bowler and bowled in different leagues and towns. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and attended their activities. She loved them very much. She loved to cheer on the Chicago Cubs and the Iowa Hawkeye men’s and women’s basketball teams.
She was an active member of the Catholic Order of Foresters, St. Johns Ladies Guild, American Legion Auxiliary and volunteered with the Red Cross blood draws. She received the Iowa Governors Volunteer Award for Northeast Iowa Area Agency on aging in 2015.
Vera is survived by her children: Mary (Marvin) Mihm, Waverly, IA and Gary Wiest, Decorah, IA. Grandchildren: Marissa (Chad) Vineyard, Cedar Rapids, IA; Marshall (Kelli DeSerano) Mihm, Waterloo, IA; and Gary (Vanessa) Wiest, North Liberty, IA. Great grandchildren: Owen Wiest, Jack Wiest, and Maddux Mihm. Brothers-in-law: Dan Neuzil, Decorah, IA and William Swisher, Waterloo, IA, along with many nieces and nephews whom she loved dearly.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Wiest. Daughter-in-law: Gloria Eva Wiest. Parents: John and Elizabeth Blong. Father and mother-in-law: Henry and Agnes Wiest. Siblings: Marcella (George) Nicolaus, Art (Irene Stefanik) Blong, Helen (Donnie) Rothmeyer, Don (Delores) Blong, Ethie Neuzil, John (Marsha) Blong, and Herbert Blong. Brothers-in-law: Art (Ellen) Wiest, Arnold (Betty) Wiest, Henry Wiest, and sister-in-law: Anne Swisher.
Source: Helms Funeral Home database
St. John's Cemetery
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