Anita Marie Vaessen

Anita Marie Vaessen, of West Brooklyn, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2025 at the Serenity Hospice Home in Oregon, IL. She was 86 years old.

Anita was born December 27, 1938 in Spring Valley, IL the daughter of Gilbert and Matilda (Funfsinn) Vaessen. After high school at Mount St. Clare Academy in Clinton, IA, she worked as an administrative assistant at Black Bros Co, Mendota. She pursued her education and earned an undergraduate degree at St. Ambrose College, Davenport, IA and two master’s degrees from the University of Iowa.

Anita worked as a medical social worker for 18 years at Moline Public Hospital, six years at St. Luke’s Hospital (Genesis) in Davenport, IA, and six years at The Canticle in Clinton, IA.

She is preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Joseph Vaessen.

She is survived by a brother, Louis (Carol) Vaessen (Sublette) and a sister, Mary Vaessen (Amboy), and five nieces and nephews: Audrey (Randy) Moreno, Michael (Brenda) Vaessen, Peter (Barbara) Vaessen, Carmon (Craig) Conderman, and Martin Vaessen along with many great (and great great) nieces and nephews, and many many cousins from both here, the Netherlands and Germany. She is also survived by a special friend, Ray Jauch.

She was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Sublette.

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, November 28, 2025, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Sublette, IL with lifelong friends Fr. Timothy Piasecki and Fr. Brian Miclot officiating. Visitation will be at the church before Mass from 9:00 A.M. -10: 30 AM. Memorial gifts may be directed to Holy Cross Catholic Grade School, Mendota, IL and Serenity Hospice Home, Oregon, IL. Please visit www.TormanFuneralHome.com to sign the online guest book.