Lonnie Vinzant passed away suddenly at his home on Monday, May 2, 2022. He was born in Maryville, Missouri, on August 20, 1961, the eldest of two sons born to Marvin and Ruby (Auten) Vinzant. The family lived in Kansas City before permanently settling in Pickering, Missouri, in 1967. Upon graduating from North Nodaway in 1979, Lonnie worked a variety of jobs in the Maryville area before accepting a position with the nursing home in Bedford, Iowa. He married Tammy Gail Pace in February of 1985. They raised three children: Amanda (Mandy), Lucas (Luke), and Katelyn (Katie).
Lonnie was an avid outdoorsman from an early age. He was happiest when he was hunting, fishing, riding horses, or just tromping through the woods. Hunting trips and archery tournaments were important events in his life, and these were also social outings, a time to spend with family and friends.
One of his greatest passions was music. The performance bug first bit him at an early age when he learned to play the snare drum in the school band. Later, he fell in love with the guitar after finding an old, warped acoustic in the attic of his father’s workshop. He spent countless hours listening to songs--many of them over and over again--to teach himself the chords. Growing up, Lonnie always wanted to play in a band, and he ended up playing in several throughout his life.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Marvin and Ruby Vinzant.
He is survived by his wife, Tammy, daughters, Mandy (Matt) Vore and Katie Reed, and son, Luke Vinzant. He is also survived by his brother Dennis (Deena) Vinzant, his grandchildren Evan Vore, Ethan Vore, Madylene (Maddy) Vore, Calvin Vore, Hayleigh (Hay Hay) Vinzant, Jeramiah (Bubba) Vinzant, Serenity (Wren) Vinzant, and Saphirra Reed, nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many cherished friends.
There will a celebration of life carry-in dinner at the Bedford American Legion building at 11 a.m. on May 21, 2022.
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