BLAIRSTOWN:  Lanny DeNeve, 44, died Thursday, October 1, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, following an extended illness.

     A Funeral Service will be held at 10 AM, Monday, October 5, 2009 at St. John Catholic Church in Blairstown with Father Jack McClure, C.PP.S., officiating.  Interment will be held Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Blairstown.  The family will receive friends at the church from 1 to 5 PM on Sunday.  Memorials may be directed to the family.

     Lanny was born May 11, 1965 at Cedar Rapids to Eugene and Becky (Kimmich) DeNeve and graduated from Benton Community High School in 1983.  Then he attended Kirkwood Community College earning an Associates Degree in Accounting.  He was employed at Vertis Communications in Marengo since 1997.

     On July 11, 1998, he was united in marriage to Robin (Emanuel) Payton at Blairstown.  The couple has made their home in Blairstown.

     For many years Lanny has been a member of the Blairstown Volunteer Fire Department.  In his leisure he enjoyed bowling, and hunting with his sons.  A devoted family man, Lanny loved attending his children's sporting activities.

      He is survived by his wife, Robin and their children, Keaton (16), Kody (14), and Kaylee (20) DeNeve,  all at home; Justine (23) (Jared) Koster and their son, Kale (5) Holland of Blairstown, and Alex Payton (19) of Ames; his parents, Gene and Becky DeNeve of Blairstown; his siblings, Trent (Wendy) DeNeve of Blairstown, Mindy (Andy) Wallace of Belle Plaine, Jodi (Steve) Metz of Blairstown, Cory DeNeve of Marengo, Kami (Roger) Thenhaus of Belle Plaine, and Kandee (Chris) Flowers of Blairstown; his maternal grandfather, George Kimmich of Blairstown; and Robin's parents, Larry and Bonnie Emanuel of Blairstown; her brother Russell (Kelly) Emanuel of Blairstown, and her sister, Wendy (Rob) Craft of Walford; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

     Phillips Funeral Home in Blairstown is in charge of arrangements.