DeVonne Fay Hatch

DeVonne Fay Hatch, age 90, of Clive and formerly of Oskaloosa, passed on Tuesday,

September 16, 2025, at Woodlands Creek Senior Living in Clive, Iowa. She was born

on March 17, 1935, in Decorah, Iowa, the daughter of Peter and Lottie (Langaas)

Peterson. She attended Decorah High School graduating with the class of 1953. She

later attended Luther College and received her teaching degree. On September 22,

1962, she was united in marriage to Gerald Hatch in Decorah. They shared 62 years of

marriage until Gerald passed away in August 2025.

DeVonne worked as a teacher in the Oskaloosa school system for 36 years teaching

both 3 rd and 5 th grades at Whittier Elementary school. She was a member of the NEA,

Utopian Circle, Church Session at the First Presbyterian Church and AARP. In addition,

she was a frequent volunteer with Hospice and served as an Elder for the church.

She loved playing golf with friends and with Jerry at Elmhurst Country Club where they

were lifelong members. Theirs was a love story for the ages. As their health

deteriorated in different ways, they took care of each other until the very end, DeVonne

passing 22 days after Gerald.

She is survived by a son, Tadd (Karen) Hatch of Waukee and two grandchildren Brett

Hatch of Salt Lake City and Mickey Hatch of Waukee. DeVonne was preceded in death

by her husband, parents, sisters Adrienne Lawrence of Glendale, California and Eris

Rima of Easton Maryland, and a brother, Joel Peterson of Burnsville, Minnesota.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2025, with visitation beginning

at 9:00 am and service to follow at 10:00 am at the First Presbyterian Church in

Oskaloosa with Reverend Amy McGriff officiating. As was her wish, her body has been

cremated, and burial of the urn will be in the Forest Cemetery in Oskaloosa. The Bates

Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. All memorials should be directed to

the First Presbyterian Church in Oskaloosa.