Jon Ian deNeui of Elkader and formerly of Cedar Rapids passed away peacefully Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. Jon was born in Decatur, Ill., to Herman and Pauline deNeui on April 15, 1939. He was first born with three siblings. Growing up in various cities, he graduated in 1957 from Roosevelt High School, Cedar Rapids. He then attended and graduated from Iowa Teachers College in Cedar Falls. He later attained his master’s degree in education from Iowa State University.