Violet Mary Shields

AUBREY, AVIS, BODWISH, LOWE, NAUHOLZ, NIELSEN, SHIELDS, STEGGALL

Posted By: Cindy (email)
Date: 12/14/2016 at 15:22:51

Fairbank: Violet Mary Shields age 104 passed away December 13, 2016 at Oelwein Healthcare Center. Oelwein, IA. Violet was born May 4 1912 on a farm near Hazleton the daughter of Leslie and Mary (Bodwish) Steggall. She was united in marriage to Richard (Dick) Shields on June 4, 1936 at Sacred Heart Church in Oelwein, they made their home in Fairbank. Vi was a homemaker and was also the bookkeeper for her husband’s business, she also worked for Cowlishaw Insurance and McKee Drugstore all in Fairbank. She enjoyed serving on the Fairbank Library Board as well as being a volunteer for the children’s reading program. She was a longtime member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Her hobbies included playing cards, baking and embroidery.

Survived by: her daughter, Janet Avis and two granddaughters; Diane and Susan Avis along with three nieces; Kay Lowe, Shirley Nauholz and Joann Aubrey.

Preceded by: her parents, her husband, one sister, Frances Nielsen, two brothers; Harry Steggall in infancy and Lynn Steggall and a son-in-law, Albert “Red” Avis

Services: 10:30 am Friday, December 16, 2016 at Woods Funeral Home, Fairbank.

Visitation: 9:30-10:30 am Friday December 16 at the funeral home.

Burial: Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery, Fairbank.

Memorials: to the Fairbank Library or the Fairbank Fire Department.