Virginia Lora Deo Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Virginia Lora Deo of Nevada, Iowa, who passed away on November 2, 2020 at the age of 89. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Mathias Francis and Irma Lucille Cushing (Golden); her sons, Andrew (Andy), Dennis Deo of Maxwell, IA, Bob (Leslie) of Maxwell, IA and Andy (Jennifer) of Fishers, IN; her grandchildren, Zach Deo (Alyssa) of Ham Lake, MN, Lizzie Deo of Maxwell, IA, Matthew Deo of Ames, IA, Ben, Nick Deo, Aiden and Alicia Forrester of Fishers, IN; her great grandchildren, Isabelle, Ivy and Isla Deo of Ham Lake, MN.; her sisters, Margaret Beal of Adel, IA and Janice Hedburg of Underwood, MN; her husband Wendell; her brother Richard Cushing; her siblings-in-law, Verlynn Beal, Hank Hedburg, Derwyn, Ray Warren Deo and Dorothy Deo; her nephew Duane Deo; and her niece Nancy Deo. She was also cherished by many nieces, nephews, cousins and numerous friends.
Wendell became the first victim of COVID-19 in Story County on April 27, 2020. After finally being released from quarantine as an asymptomatic COVID-19 survivor, Virginia moved to the Memory Care Gardens at Windsor Manor where she was cared for by her wonderful aides as the family was no longer allowed to visit inside the facility with the restrictions in place during the pandemic.
In lieu of flowers the family would be honored if you would choose one of the following memorials: Heifer Project International (https: //http://www.heifer.org); Maxwell Historical Museum; Ankeny Christian Academy (https: //acaeagles.net/) and the Maxwell United Methodist Church.
