SCHOFIELD, Verna Marie (Gaden) 1925-2020

SCHOFIELD, GADEN

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 5/11/2020 at 14:55:20

Verna Marie Schofield

April 10, 1925 - May 09, 2020

Verna Marie Schofield, 95, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2020, at the Western Home Deery Suites in Cedar Falls. Her health had been failing for some time and she was at peace about leaving this life for her eternal home with Jesus her Savior.

Verna was born April 10, 1925 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of George and Portia Gaden. Her family moved to Michigan when she was a young girl and she grew up in the Detroit area. Verna attended Moody Bible Institute and Columbia Bible College and then worked for several years on the office staff of the Denver Theological Seminary in Denver, Colorado.

She married Earl Schofield in 1962 and moved to Rockford, Illinois. After his death in 1981, she moved to Cedar Falls to be near her stepdaughter Sally (Ed) Baker and her two grandchildren.

Verna enjoyed being very active in Orchard Hill Church, where Ed was the senior pastor. She loved gardening and especially enjoyed raising African violets. Reading was also a favorite pastime of hers. Her faith was very important to her, and people knew they could count on her to pray for them when the need arose.

She is survived by her stepdaughter, Sally (Ed) Baker; two grandchildren, Amy and Dan (Stacy) Baker, and three great grandchildren, Rebekah, Joanna and Miriam Baker.

Verna was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, one sister and four brothers.

Because of restrictions due to the Covid-19 virus, there will be no memorial service. Verna is being cremated and will be buried next to her husband in Freeport, Illinois. Online condolences may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.

SOURCE: Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof funeral home