Ardyce Ann "Ardie" Fett Roehr, passed away on August 16, 2026, at the age of 82.

Ardie was born January 22, 1944, near Garrison in Benton County, Iowa, to Leo Harold and Marvel Marie Wilson Fett. Just days before her fourth birthday, her father was killed in a traffic accident, and Ardie's family later moved to Dysart, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Dysart, where her faith and community connections became important parts of her life.

Ardie attended Dysart Community Schools from kindergarten through high school, graduating in May 1962. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics Education from Iowa State University in 1967, and she supplemented her degree with graduate coursework at Drake University, Iowa State University, and the University of Northern Iowa. She represented Iowa as part of the International 4-H Youth Exchange program, spending six months in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) after college.

On August 10, 1968, Ardie married Donald Arthur "Don" Roehr at Zion Lutheran Church in Dysart, Iowa. Together they raised two daughters, Kristie Ann and Kari Lynn, beginning in LeMars, Iowa before moving to Pella, Iowa. Don and Ardie retired to Ames, Iowa.

Ardie devoted her professional life to education, youth development, leadership and service to families and communities across Iowa. She began her career with the Iowa State University Extension, serving as a 4-H and Youth Leader with the Plymouth County Extension Service. After several years focused on raising her family, she returned to Extension work as County Home Economist for the Marion and Lucas County Extension Service.

In 1982, Ardie joined the Lynnville-Sully Community School District as a Home Economics teacher and, later, as the Student Council Advisor. For fifteen years, she taught and mentored students, helping young people develop practical life skills, leadership abilities and confidence. Teaching at Lynnville-Sully was among the most rewarding experiences of her career, and she cherished the relationships she built with students, colleagues and families throughout the community.

Following her retirement from the classroom, Ardie continued to advance the profession she loved through her work as Executive Director of the Iowa Association of Family and Consumer Sciences from 2000 to 2009. In that role, she advocated for family and consumer sciences education, supported professional development for educators, and strengthened connections among professionals across the state.

Never one to slow down, Ardie remained active in a variety of educational, volunteer and community roles throughout her retirement. She shared her talents in several retail and hospitality positions, coordinated conferences and volunteer programs, lectured on business and dining etiquette, supported Iowa State University student-athletes as a study room monitor, and worked as a substitute teacher in the area. Whatever the role, Ardie approached it with enthusiasm, professionalism and a genuine desire to serve others.

Throughout her life, Ardie was deeply involved in organizations and causes that reflected her commitment to education, leadership, family and community. In her youth, she was active in 4-H and Future Homemakers of America, serving in various leadership positions at the local, county and state levels. Her memberships and service included Iowa and National Extension Associations, TTT, PEO, the Association of University Women, the Lynnville-Sully, Iowa State, and National Education Associations, and Pella's Tulip Time Festival. Her faith was demonstrated as a charter member of Peace Lutheran Church in Pella, and she served in many roles and capacities both at Peace Lutheran and Bethesda Lutheran Church in Ames.

A proud Iowa State University alumna, Ardie gave generously of her time to the university, particularly the Iowa State University Alumni Association and the College of Family and Consumer Sciences (now the College of Health and Human Sciences). She served as Director and President of the Iowa State University Parents Association, and she counts among her honors the Iowa State University Family of the Year, the State of Iowa Buick Volunteer Award, and the Iowa State University Alumni Medal Award.

Ardie had many favorite memories, but family was at the center of them. She and Don traveled throughout Iowa and then the entire country supporting Kristie and Kari in their endeavors. She also loved to travel, having visited all 50 states and several foreign countries. Ardie never met a stranger or missed an opportunity to welcome others into her orbit, and she always had Dutch letters at the ready for unexpected company.

Ardie is survived by her husband, Don Roehr; her daughters, Kristie Roehr Sigler (Eric) of Overland Park, Kansas, and Kari Roehr (Kate O'Connor) of Des Moines, Iowa; her brother, Ed Fett (Shirley) of Peosta, Iowa; her sister, Leorita Hauschildt (Leo) of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Leo Fett and Marvel Wilson Fett, and her aunts and uncles.

Memorials may be directed to Peace Lutheran Church (Pella, IA), Bethesda Lutheran Church (Ames, IA), the Iowa 4-H Foundation, or the College of Health and Human Sciences at Iowa State University.

The family would like to thank the staff at Cedar Court in the Green Hills Health Care Center and at Suncrest Hospice for the outstanding and compassionate care they provided Ardie.

Ardie will be remembered for her lifelong commitment to education and 4-H, her passion for helping young people succeed, her generous volunteer spirit, her love for Iowa State University, her faith, her warmth and her unwavering devotion to family.