Verdine Keding

Verdine Marie (Lau) Keding, 88, of Fayette, died Monday, December 14, 2020, at her home. 

Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at Grace Lutheran Church in Fayette with Rev. Herbert Mueller, III officiating. The funeral service was live streamed on Becker-Milnes & Rettig Facebook Page. Burial followed at Grandview Cemetery in Fayette. A visitation will precede services at the Church on Tuesday starting at 9:00 AM. Memorials may be made in Verdine’s name to Grace Lutheran Church or Maple Crest Manor, both in Fayette. Online condolences may be left at www.beckermilnesrettig.com Verdine Marie, was born December 25, 1931, to Henry and Leona (Blasberg) Lau in Maxfield Township, rural Readlyn, Iowa. She graduated from Bremer County Public Schools on May 12, 1945. Verdine grew up a farm girl, working very hard in her early years. She received her Nursing Degree at the age of forty while raising her six children. Verdine was a nurse for many years at Maple Crest Manor in Fayette, retiring at the age of eighty-one. She was a long time faithful member of Grace Lutheran Church in Fayette. Verdine’s Faith in God got her through many difficult times. She loved putting puzzles together and puzzle books, playing cards with family (she always had to win). Verdine also loved watching her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren play sports, and was known for her wonderful homemade bread and jams. 

Verdine is survived by her four children, Glen Keding of West Union, Lyle Keding of Fayette, Nancy Riley of La Porte City, and Rhonda Hohenstein of Kansas City; fourteen grandchildren; twenty three great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Lois (Wendell) Meyer of Northwood and Carol (Bob) Ungs of California; and sister-in-law, Marlys Keding of Eldridge. 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Bruce Keding; daughter, Diane Shahan; sister Marlyn (Raymond) Meyer; brother Roland (Bertty) Lau; and sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Jean and Jack Perry and Max and Elaine Keding.