Neoma Lacy

NEOMA LACY

Vinton

Neoma Pearl Lacy, 90, of Vinton, formerly of Williamsburg, died Friday, May 2, 2014, at the Vinton Lutheran Home. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 6, in the North English Cemetery, North English. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, is assisting the family with arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be directed to the Vinton Lutheran Home in her memory.

Neoma is survived by her daughters, Jeannene Ann Lacy of Hiawatha and Patricia Ann Lacy of Vinton; six grandchildren, Christene Dietz (Jerry) of Cedar Rapids, Amy Jo Stephenson (Kris), Caitlin Loney, Destiny Loney, Breanna Loney and Austin Douglas, all of Vinton; and her sister, Marie Faas (Mel) of Lincoln, Neb. Also surviving are a brother-in-law, Larry Lacy (Nancy), and a sister-in-law, Mildred Lacy, both of Cedar Rapids.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lloyd in 2009; and three sisters, Nadine Gardner, Elma Smith and Ethel Jennings.

Neoma was born Dec. 2, 1923, in Williamsburg, Iowa, the daughter of Lonzo Augustus Rogers and Ada Jane Shelton Rogers. She attended the Gehry School in English Township and married Lloyd Melvin Lacy on Dec. 13, 1941, at the Ohio Methodist Parsonage in rural Ladora.

Besides being a homemaker, wife and mother, Neoma worked for Nash Finch in Cedar Rapids for 11 years and as an office clerk at Kinze Manufacturing, rural Williamsburg for 20 years, retiring in 2002.

She enjoyed gardening, sewing, puzzles and flea markets.

She especially loved her family and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Online condolences may be extended to the family at www.kloster funeralhome.com.