Virginia Mae Merrill

IN MEMORY OF
VIRGINIA M. MERRILL

BORN
May 20, 1917 ~ Ft. Dodge, Iowa
PASSED AWAY
March 5, 2006 ~ Sheldon, Iowa

FUNERAL SERVICE
11:00 A.M Wednesday, March 8, 2006
United Methodist Church, Sheldon, Iowa
Rev. Marvin Lindley ~ officiating
Inspirational Words ~ Morgan Lawson
VISITATION
After 2:00pm Tuesday, March 7, 2006
With the family present from 6:30 – 8:00pm
At the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home

CONGREGATIONAL HYMN
No. 314 “In the Garden”
MUSIC
“Amazing Grace”
Trumpet Solo: Izaak Plunkett
“Softly and Tenderly”
Sung by: Ardis Grein
Organist: Janus Martin

CASKET BEARERS
Richard Williams Neal Merrill
Randy Merrill Tim Merrill
Howard Tiemens Eric Vander Berg
Tim Jones

FINAL RESTING PLACE
East Lawn Cemetery ~ Sheldon, Iowa

After the graveside service, relatives and friends are invited to
join the family in the fellowship hall of the church.

Arrangements under the care of
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home, Sheldon, Iowa


VIRGINIA M. MERRILL

Virginia Mae Merrill, the daughter of Walter and Nina (Gustufson) Williams was born May 20, 1917 in Ft. Dodge, Iowa. She received her education in Ft. Dodge, graduated from Ft. Dodge Senior High and from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Virginia taught school in Lytton, Iowa Falls and in Sheldon, Iowa. On August 24, 1947, she was united in marriage to Freeman Grant Merrill in Ft. Dodge, Iowa. After their marriage the couple made their home in Sheldon. Virginia worked as a secretary in her husband’s law office for many years. She passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2006 at the Northwest Iowa Medical Center in Sheldon, Iowa reaching the age of 88 years, 9 months and 13 days.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Sheldon and of the ladies circles in church. She was an active member of the P.E.O. and was also involved with the Blood Mobile Services for many years. She enjoyed playing cards and was a member of several Bridge Clubs; she also enjoyed golfing and playing tennis.
Virginia leaves to cherish her memory her husband of 58 years, Freeman “Bud” of Sheldon, Iowa; two daughters and their husbands, Rebecca and Larry Lawson of Apple Valley, Minnesota; Jan and Dave Plunkett of Spirit Lake, Iowa; three grandchildren, Meredith and Morgan Lawson and Izaak Plunkett; a brother, Ronald Williams of Ft. Dodge, Iowa; a sister-in-law, Doris Williams of Ft. Dodge, Iowa; a brother-in-law and his wife, Dale and Dorothy Merrill of Sheldon, Iowa; also several nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Richard and Eugene “Bud” Williams; a sister and her husband, Vernice and Don Marshall; and a sister-in-law, Chevere Merrill.