‘Ranae Day’ honors IC student’s late mother

Bailee Hejna and Ty Hejna (right) stand outside the Veteran's Room at the Floyd County Medical Center on Friday in Charles City. The siblings were honoring their late mother as a part of "Ranae Day" at Immaculate Conception elementary school. Fifth and sixth-grade IC students took a tour of the hospital where Ranae Hejna used to work. Press photo by Kelly Terpstra

Immaculate Conception fifth grader Ty Hejna and his teacher, Miss Barry, help celebrate "Ranae Day" on Friday to honor Ty's late mother, Ranae Hejna. Photo submitted

Mrs. Anderson helps her second-grade student Matthew Du make doggy biscuits as a part of "Ranae Day" at Immaculate Conception School in Charles City on Friday. Press photo by Kelly Terpstra

Layla Barry pushes a cookie cutter into dough to make doggy biscuits as a part of "Ranae Day" in Mrs. Anderson's second grade class at Immaculate Conception School on Friday. Press photo by Kelly Terpstra

Simon Tutu (left) gets assistance from Brandi Lantz on how to make doggy biscuits in Mr. Boyer's kindergarten class. The doggy treats were a part of "Ranae Day" at Immaculate Conception elementary school on Friday. Press photo by Kelly Terpstra