Vaneda Doyen

WELLSBURG — Vaneda Veryl Doyen, 91 of Wellsburg passed away June 26, 2024. 

A visitation, gathering of family and friends and funeral service were held Tuesday (July 2) at the Wellsburg Reformed Church in Wellsburg. Vaneda was laid to rest in the Wellsburg Reformed Cemetery next to her husband, Dennis D. Huisman. 

Vaneda was born Oct. 14, 1932, the daughter of John and Grace (Weichers) Freese at Fern. She graduated from Grundy Center High School in 1951. On Nov. 8, 1952, she entered into marriage to Dennis D. Huisman at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Dennis passed away on Nov. 4, 1968. They had two children Kathy and Steve. Vaneda later married Elwood "Red" Doyen on Oct. 30, 1981, at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Wellsburg.

Vaneda lived her life growing up on the farm in the Holland area and in Wellsburg. She was employed at Farmers Savings bank in Grundy Center from 1951 to 1955. Vaneda raised her children and went to work after Dennis passed, working at Peoples Saving bank in Wellsburg from 1969 to 1990. She was a long-time member of Wellsburg Reformed Church and the ladies group. Veneda and Red enjoyed traveling on many bus trips and fishing trips to Canada and Minnesota. She liked reading and stitching, making baby quilts for her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Vaneda is survived by her children; daughter Kathy Ryerson of Wellsburg, son, Steve (Glenda) Huisman of Jewell; stepchildren; Ginny (Rick) Groninga and Julie (Myles) Meyer of Wellsburg and many grandchildren and great grandchild. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, Dennis D. Huisman, husband; Red Doyen, brothers, Harley, Clarence, Wendo, Melvin, Arnold, and Kenneth.