Dustin John VanLaningham Obituary (1994

Dustin J. VanLaningham, 17, of Oelwein, Iowa died on Saturday evening, September 22, 2012 at Mercy Hospital of Franciscan Sisters, Oelwein. Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Zion Lutheran Church in Oelwein with Rev. Charis Combs-Lay officiating. Visitation: 4:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein and from 9:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M on Thursday at the church. Interment: Woodlawn Cemetery, Oelwein, Iowa. A Memorial Fund has been established in his name at Veridian Credit Union in Oelwein, Iowa. Dustin John VanLaningham was born December 12, 1994 at Independence, Iowa, the son of Christopher and Cindy (Everly) VanLaningham. He was a senior at the Oelwein High School in Oelwein. Dustin loved to draw, play guitar, hunt and fish. He also loved spending time with his family and friends. Dustin will be remembered as a "Jokester". Dustin is survived by his Parents, Christopher (Mari) VanLaningham of Oelwein and Cindy (Jack) Nehl of Garner; Siblings, David VanLaningham of Oelwein, John Nehl of Cedar Rapids, Gretchen Nehl of Cedar Rapids, Diana VanLaningham of Forest City, Darci Wagner of Mason City, Jonah Nehl of Garner, and Brianna Sallee of Oelwein; Paternal Grandmothers, Diane VanLaningham of Hazleton, Johnette Howell of Strawberry Point and Judy Bear of Oelwein; Maternal Grandparents, Melvin Everly of Charles City, Kathy Sickles of Manchester and Bill (Mary) Nehl of Hazleton; Paternal Great Grandfathers, John Williams of Strawberry Point and David (Bert) VanLaningham of Independence; Paternal Great Grandmother, Evelyn Ohrt of Ankeny; Niece, Kennedey Nehl of Cedar Rapids; and Nephew, Broderick Nehl of Cedar Rapids; Uncles and Aunts, Jason (Jeanna) Lumbus of Oelwein, Erin (Ron) Lickiss of Stanley and Denise Howell of San Antonio, Texas, Darrel (Lea) Everly of Winthrop, Melvina (Mike) Macal of Decorah, Teresa Rickard of Cresco and Garry Sickles of Cresco; and several cousins, and friends who loved him very much. He was preceded in death by his Paternal Grandparents, Harold VanLaningham, Josephine Williams and Richard Howell.