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Neta Henry

Born: August 30, 1935
Passed: July 18, 2022
Funeral Home: Ames Monument and Cremation Center
Neta Henry, 86, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2022, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. A Celebration of Neta's Life will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, August 6, 2022, at Elim Lutheran Church in Randall, Iowa Born August 30, 1935, in Ames, Iowa, Neta Marie Scheuermann was the daughter of Roy "Slim" and Paulina (McLaughlin) Scheuermann. She grew up in Ames where she received her education as a graduate of Ames High School. On April 15, 1955, Neta was united in marriage to Ardee "John" Henry Jr. The couple made their home in Ames and were blessed with three children, Sue, Penny, and Cyrus "Cy". Neta became a dietitian and began her career at Ames High School. She also worked at nursing homes in Nevada and Ames, Harlan's Grocery in Story City, was the manager of Casey's in Jewell and later retried from South Hamilton schools. Neta had a passion of caring for and serving others. Neta enjoyed staying active by camping, attending buckskinners rendezvous, watching westerns and traveling the western part of the United States. She could also be found relaxing while having a fresh cup of Folgers coffee while reading a book. Most of all, Neta cherished time spe...[more]

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with her family and many gatherings they shared together. Neta is survived by her children, Sue (Scott) Henning of Story City, Penny (Blake) Peterson of Story City, Cy (Lisa) Henry of Hayward, WI; grandchildren, Michelle (Anthony) Henning, Lucas (Erin Bemis) Henning, Kasey Henning, Andrew Henning, Liam Scheuermann, Ryan (Amber) Peterson, Grant (Stacy) Peterson, Nicholas (Megan) Peterson, and Jessica (Jake) Bush; great- grandchildren, Dewayne King, Maxwell Henning, Tristan Peterson, Taryn Peterson, Hadley Peterson, Myles Peterson, Boden Peterson, Briggs Peterson, Kyra Bush, and Haley Bush; and a sister, Beverly Mae Olsson. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John; brother, Lee (Linda) Scheuermann; and brother-in-law, Ernest Olsson. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family. Condolences and memories of Neta may also be shared with her family in the tributes section of her life story.

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Ames Monument and Cremation Center
Ames, IA 50010
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