Janet Ruth Deeney

Janet Ruth Deeney

Marion

Janet Ruth Deeney, 85 of Marion, Iowa formerly of Postville, Iowa, died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, at her home in Marion. Janet was born May 1, 1937, in Postville, Iowa, the only child of Harry L. and Ann E. (Anderson) Overeen. She attended school in Postville and continued her education at Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Upon graduation in 1957, Janet became a kindergarten teacher in Keystone, Iowa. She would meet the love of her life, Richard F. Deeney, at the Hiedelberg in Luana, Iowa, in the summer of 1959. They were united in marriage in 1961 and settled and raised a family in Marion, Iowa. Janet eventually returned to the education community, working as a librarian and media aide specialist for Mentzer Elementary and Marion High School, retiring in 1993.

Janet was a warm and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her greatest pride and joy were her family. She was an avid Iowa Hawkeyes fan and loved spending time watching the birds and squirrels in her yard, and never turned down the nightly ice cream bar Richard would pull from the freezer.

Janet is survived by her husband, Richard; four children, Dennis (Bobbie) Deeney of Kansas City, Mo., David (Cathy) Deeney of Springville, Iowa, Denise Deeney of Urbandale, Iowa, and Debra (David) Zwank of Adel, Iowa; 13 grandchildren, Amanda, Chelsea, Erica, Derek, Dylan, Cailyn, Elizabeth, Nathan, Melissa, Jennifer, Emily, Jakob and Holland; and two great-grandchildren, Caden and Quincy.

Janet was preceded in death by her parents.

Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, at Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Postville, Iowa.

Graveside Service will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, at Postville City Cemetery in Postville, Iowa, with Pastor Karla Johnson as the officiant.

Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Postville, Iowa, is assisting the family with arrangements.