Thompson-Deeder, Janet Lee

Janet Lee Thompson-Deeder, 76, died Saturday, May 12, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids after a lengthy illness. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 15, at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling St. SW, with the Rev. Tom Carver presiding. Burial will follow in Anderson Cemetery, Swisher. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids.

Janet was born Nov. 30, 1935, in Fort Madison, the daughter of Kenneth and Dona (Dockum) Hagmeier. She married Gary Thompson on Aug. 29, 1954, in Fort Madison. They were married for 40 years. After Gary's passing she married Bud Deeder on May 1, 1996. She worked as an OR tech at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City for many years, and then was office manager for OB/GYN & Associates in Iowa City.

After retirement, Janet and Gary moved to Arizona in 1992. She enjoyed cooking for everyone and loving her family.

Janet is survived by her children, Dianna (Donovan) Young of Swisher and Joel (Diane) Thompson of Solon; her grandchildren, Tanya (Doug) Young, Jamie (Phil) Young, Travis (Angie) Young, Todd (Mandy) Young, Joshua Thompson (Ashton Humphrey), and Chris Thompson; her great-grandchildren, Mackenzee, Mackaylee, Lillee and Brodyn; sister, Judy Mahoney, and brother, Mark (Phyllis) Richers, both of Fort Madison; as well as many nieces and nephews.

Janet was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Gary, who died Aug. 28, 1994; and husband, Bud, who died Feb. 20, 2009; a sister, Sandra Nelson; and a brother, Kenny Hagmeier.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Mercy.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com

Published May 13, 2012 in The Gazette