MERFELD, Gila 1906-2008

GARBER, LINES, MERFELD

Posted By: K. Kittleson
Date: 11/17/2008 at 11:05:12

Gila Merfeld, age 102, and formerly of Charles City, Floyd county, Iowa, died on Friday, November 14, 2008 at the Liebe Care Center in Greene, Iowa.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Roseville, Floyd county, Iowa. Officiating will be Monsignor Walter Brunkan. Interment will follow the Mass in St. Mary's Cemetery.

Gila was born on September 2, 1906 in rural Marble Rock, Floyd county, Iowa, the daughter of Edmund and Ada (Lines) Garber. She graduated from Marble Rock High School in 1925. She proudly worked for the Marble Rock Post Office until 1929.

On Jan. 29, 1929 she was united in marriage to Leander Merfeld in Roseville, and the couple made their home on a farm near Roseville for the next 53 years. She worked side by side with her husband on the farm, as well as being a devoted mother to her children. Gila and Leander moved to Charles City in 1982.

Her husband passed away in December of 1992 after 62 years of marriage. Gila then moved to Greene in 2001. She was a member of St. Mary's Church in Greene, the St. Jude's Circle, the Rosary Society and a former member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Gila enjoyed playing bridge with many different clubs, gardening and knitting and crocheting. Most important to her was her faith, which she lived every day.

Gila was preceded in death by her parents; by her husband, Leander; by a sister, Josie Keith; by a brother, Guy Garber; by a granddaughter, Julia Merfeld; and by a son-in-law, Theodore Leaver.

She is survived by her children: Richard (Rita) Merfeld of Greene, Roger (Edna) Merfeld of Rockford, Kenneth (Myrna) Merfeld of Weslaco, Texas, Mary Jeanne (Francis) Stadler of Grand Junction, Colo., Rose Anne Leaver of Slatington, Pa. and Raymond (Evelyn) Merfeld of East Dubuque, Illinois; 20 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; 8 great-great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Audrey Merfeld of Marble Rock and numerous nieces and nephews.

The Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, located at 401 Blunt St. Charles City, IA 50616 was in charge of the arrangements. They can be reached at (641) 228-4211 or www.fullertonfh.com.