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Sanders, Janet S.
Janet S. Sanders, 82, of Vinton, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 31, at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton. Per Janet's wishes, her body will be cremated and a memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, at Wesley United Methodist Church, with Pastor Karen Larson officiating. Inurnment will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Vinton.
Janet is survived by one son, James (Stephanie) Bomar of Vinton; one daughter, Elizabeth (Scott) Tichy of Cedar Rapids; two stepsons, Dwight (Bonnie) Sanders of Vinton and Doyle (Margaret) Sanders of Johnston; one sister, Carrie Laubenheimer of Brookfield, Wis.; six grandchildren, Amber (Ryan) Harrison, Ashleigh and Aliza Barkdoll and Alivia Clark, all of Cedar Rapids, Brandy Nicole Bomar of Tacoma, Wash., and Marilyn Bomar of Vinton; four stepgrandchildren, Jason (Angie) Sanders of Vinton, Robin (Mike) Decaire of St. Paul, Minn., Betsy (Eric) Sanders Parker of Minneapolis and Austin McNab of Des Moines; 13 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews, Bill, Nancy, Kurt and Ann.
Memorials may be directed to Virginia Gay Hospital or Wesley United Methodist Church, both in Vinton.
Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home of Vinton is caring for Janet and her family.
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