Obituary of Debora A. Vreeland

Debora A. Vreeland, 54 of Coralville, Iowa died Wednesday, August 27, 2014, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Debora was born in San Leandro, CA to Ed and Linda Alves in September of 1959. She grew up in both the San Francisco Bay Area and San Diego Area before moving to Iowa to raise her family. She raised her family in both Sac City and Lytton before moving to the Iowa City area where she had been living for the past four years. Her family includes her children, Jay Vreeland, 25, (Amanda Clark) of Muscatine, Nikkie Vreeland, 24,(Nick Peterson) of Rockwell City; and Zachary Vreeland, 22, of Ames; one grandson, Henrick Peterson; a sister, Chrissy Timmons; and Debora's former husband, Gary Vreeland of Lytton. Her family will remember Debora for her unrelenting love and dedication to her children, her always positive and vibrant outlook on life, and her unwavering faith. Private family arrangements are being made. Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service of Iowa City is caring for Debora's family. Online condolences may be sent for her family through the web @ www.gayandicha.com. In memory of Debora's passion to help those less fortunate, the family asks that if anyone would like to donate in Debora's memory they do so to either The National Alliance to End Homelessness (endhomelessness.org) or The Shelter House of Iowa City (shelterhouseiowa.org).