Iris Agnes Vaningan (nee Goltz) of Red Deer Alberta, born August 26, 1933 in Minitonas, Manitoba, passed away peacefully May 16, 2021 with her family at her side.  She was 87 years old.  Predeceased by her loving husband William Vaningan, Iris will be sadly missed by her daughters Debbie Hedges (Howie), Louise Cicci (Dino), Sandra Mantie (Garnett), her grandchildren Gregory Shoemaker (Courtney), Nicholas Cicci, Samuel Cicci, Michelle Lemery (Brandon), Emma Mantie, great-grandchild Raelynn Shoemaker, her brother Walter Goltz (Mary), nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents August and Martha Goltz, her grandson Grant Shoemaker, her sisters Hilda Dykau, Ruth Hayes, Helen McIntyre, Ann Jeske, Susan Johnson and her brother William Goltz.

Iris had a great love for family and friends and was always there for us. She has left us with warm and wonderful memories of Sunday dinners with homemade perogies, cabbage rolls, fresh vegetables from her garden and exceptional desserts served with much love and laughter. She was a consummate gardener and you could always find Iris in the “patch” lovingly picking raspberries for her jam. Iris embodied the statement, “….and the greatest of these is love.”  We will miss everything about her.

The family is thankful for the support and care of Doctor Peter Mah and Revera Aspen Ridge.  Due to Covid 19 restrictions, a private family funeral will be held with arrangements by Red Deer Funeral Home.

• Date : 2021-05-16
• Location : Red Deer Funeral Home