Deanna Rae Vens Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Deanna Rae Vens of Wheatland, Iowa, who passed away at the age of 87, on November 27, 2025. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Deanna Rae Vens to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Raymond Endorf and Mabel Lueth Endorf; her sister Beulah Endorf Deppe; her husband Richard Vens; her son Dale Vander Heiden; her grandson Mark; her great grandchild Dylan; her siblings-in-law, Sally Jacobsen (Robin), Galen Pewe and Manny Nicely; and her in-laws, Mark Regan and William Hesse.
She is survived by: her children, Dennis Vander Heiden (Kimberly), Daniel Vander Heiden (Jean), Deb Lahann (Dave) and Diane Jones (Russ); her stepdaughters, Vicky Looney (William), Deborah Regan, Shelley Hesse and Sheila Vens; her grandchildren, Michael Vander Heiden (Angie), Mathew Vander Heiden (Rachelle), Jennifer Angus (Josh), Tammy Tiedt (Mark), Stacy Bates (Chris), Michelle Densmore (Adam), Nicole Phillips (Allen), Kelli Hugo (Dave), Megan Nicholson (Chris), Brittni Harlson (Michael) and Brian Jones (Cassidy); and her siblings-in-law, John Vander Heiden (Wanda), Tom Vander Heiden (Karen), Regina Pewe and Kathy Nicely.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 2nd 2025 from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM at the Our Lady of the Holy Rosary (2664 145th Ave, Wheatland, IA 52777). A funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, December 2nd 2025 at 10:30 AM at the same location.
