Velsie Jo Lay Obituary
The passing of Velsie Jo Lay (Waterloo, Iowa) occurred on November 5, 2026. Velsie, born on July 7, 1962, is remembered by those who knew her. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Velsie Jo Lay to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Homer Eastman and Nelda Eastman (Betts); her siblings, Denise and Duane; and her siblings-in-law, Doug Smith, Patty Eastman, Marlys Carner, Donna Jean Lay, Juanita Crew, Max, Harold, Jack, Jerry, Gayle and Lonnie Lay (Gene).
She is survived by: her significant other Gene Lay; her children, Beth Gobeli (Ryan) of Waverly, Andrea Springer (Alan) of Nashua, Mark Lay of Waverly, Tammy Gordon (Allen) of Janesville and Julie Wilcox (Dave) of Jamestown, California; her close friend Jackie Crew; her siblings, Leslie Smith of Janesville, Melanie Warburton (John) of Janesville, Larry Eastman (Theresa), Kyle Eastman, Melissa Kinnetz (Paul) of Emmetsburg and Mary Alice Anthony (Gary) of Nashua; and her sister-in-law Phyllis Eastman of Cedar Falls. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, six great grandchildren.
A celebration of life will be held on Friday, November 13th 2026 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Hagarty Waychoff Grarup Funeral Service (300 West Ridgeway Ave., Waterloo, IA 50701).
In lieu of flowers please direct memorials to the family for later disbursement.
