Wiley Van Ommen, 72, of rural Searsboro, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 16, at Com-munity Hope Church in Monte-zuma. Burial was in Highland Cemetery in New Sharon. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Community Hope Church.
Wiley Ray Van Ommen, the son of Walter P. and Mary Retha (Heitsman) Van Ommen, was born July 25, 1949, in Oskaloosa. He graduated from Montezuma High School in 1967. Nov. 12, 1977, Wiley was united in marriage to Kathleen Reed in Montezuma. Together they raised two children, Steve and Amanda. Wiley was a hard worker and farmed all of his life in the Montezuma and Searsboro areas. He worked at Farmhand in Grinnell before working for Montezuma Manufacturing for 18 years, but farming and raising cattle were Wiley’s passion. He was very talented, loved doing metal fabrication, and enjoyed welding, but most of all he loved life on the farm. Wiley passed away doing what he enjoyed most, taking care of his cattle. He was a member of Farm Bureau and the Iowa Beef Producers.
He is survived by his wife Kathleen Van Ommen of Searsboro; his children Steve (Nicole) Van Ommen of Riverside and Amanda (Chris) Hagenow of Urbandale; his grandchildren Haley Holden, Eleanor Van Ommen, Owen Hagenow, Noah Hagenow, and Sophia Hagenow; his sister Wauneta (Fred) Davis of Newton; and his nieces, nephews, and many friends.
Wiley was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Wayne Van Ommen.
