Cleo E. Byam-Henderson

Cleo E. Byam-Henderson

Iowa Falls

Cleo E. Byam-Henderson, 98, of Iowa Falls, formerly of Cedar Rapids, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2025. Visitation will be on Friday, December 5, 2025, starting at 12:30 pm until 2:00 pm with the Funeral Service following at 2:00 pm, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial will then take place at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, with a luncheon to follow.

Cleo was born November 26, 1927, in Keystone, Iowa, the daughter of William and Elma (Landgrebe) Petersen. She graduated from Keystone High School as salutatorian in 1945. On July 25, 1946, she married Ralph Byam. Ralph passed away in December of 1958. Cleo married Clarence James Henderson on September 14, 1963, in Vinton, Iowa. Cleo was a very hard worker, growing up on the farm helping her mom with whatever needed to be done. She had various retail jobs throughout her life, finally retiring at the age of 83 from her part-time job at Hy Vee. Cleo had many talents of which she was a perfectionist. She was a gardener, furniture refinisher, did hand work, metal etching and leather tooling. Her greatest passion, though, was raising quarter horses. Cleo was a member of Oakland Church of the Nazarene, Cedar Rapids. She will be missed dearly.

Survivors include her daughters, Cheryll Byam-Scott, Wendy (Mike) Roster, and Tami (Tracy) Borkowski; grandchildren, Jayson, Seth, CaraLynn, Tyler, Jordan and Justin; and great-grandchildren, Talyn, Jace, Bex, Dayleigh, Dessa, Baylor and Boston.

She was preceded in death by her parents; former husband, Ralph Byam; son, Craig Byam; and husband Clarence Henderson.

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