ECKENROD, Virgil Keith 1929-2018

ECKENROD, CORY, BECK

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 3/18/2018 at 09:00:58

Virgil K. Eckenrod

Rockford, Iowa - Virgil K. Eckenrod, 88, of Rockford, died Monday, March 12, 2018, at the Nora Springs Care Center in Nora Springs, Iowa.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye Ave., Nora Springs. (641)749-2210. ColonialChapels.com

SOURCE: Mason City Globe Gazette, 14 MAR 2018
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Obituary for Virgil Eckenrod

March 29, 1929 - March 12, 2018

Virgil K. Eckenrod, 88, of Rockford, died Monday (March 12, 2018) at the Nora Springs Care Center in Nora Springs.

A Funeral service will be held at 10:30am Saturday (March 17, 2018) at the Rudd United Methodist Church, 611 6th St., Rudd, with the Rev. Wendy Johannesen and the Rev. Jim Roth officiating. Burial will follow in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, Charles City.

Visitation will be held Friday evening (March 16, 2018) from 4 pm until 8 pm at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd St. NE, Mason City.

Virgil Keith Eckenrod was born on March 29, 1929 in Ionia, the son of Floyd and Merle (Cory) Eckenrod. He attended Nashua High School and graduated with the class of 1947.

On November 5, 1950 Virgil was united in marriage to Lois Hattie Beck at The Little Brown Church in Nashua. Together they would be blessed with five children and 64 years of marriage.

Virgil worked in the lumber business for nearly 50 years and worked in the cities of Rockford, Rudd, Charles City and Mason City.

In his free time Virgil enjoyed woodworking, playing cards, and dancing. He was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan, and anyone who knew Virgil knew of his love for the game of golf. In addition to having helped build the golf course in Rockford, he also served as a former President of the Rockford Country Club.

In years past he was a Webelos Boy Scouts leader, former President of the Shell Rock Valley Little League Association and a past member of the Lion’s Club and Moose Lodge. Virgil was very politically minded, and even served as a councilman for the cities of Rockford and Rudd.

In more recent years Virgil stayed busy with his grandkids. He loved attending their sporting events and school activities as well as those of his nieces’, nephews’, and other family friends’. He enjoyed reading about their successes in the newspaper, and had a collection of news clippings. His loving heart and zest for life will be missed by all who knew him.

Virgil was a devoted husband. Before Lois passed away, she spent 4 1/2 years in the Nora Springs Care Center. Virgil visited her everyday. He also gained another family by developing bonds with employees in the Care Center that would last for the rest of his life. He considered them family.

The family of Virgil Eckenrod would like to thank all the staff at the Summit Assisted Living and Nora Springs Care center. The staff took care of Lois and Virgil as if they were their own parents, and Virgil referred to them as his family.

Those grateful in sharing in his life are his children, Lea Ann (Don) Washington, Rockford, Bruce (Rachel) Eckenrod, Rock Rapids, Alan (Dawn) Eckenrod, Carl (Toni) Eckenrod, Mason City, and Ann (Kelly) Ott, Mitchell; 25 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; sisters in law, Katie Eckenrod, Madison, WI, and June Franzen, Nashua; and brother in law, Don Beck, Moline, Il; as well as his extended family and many friends.

Virgil is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Lois; daughter in law, Sue Eckenrod; siblings, Roger Eckenrod, Wilbur (Luella) Eckenrod, Hildred (Melvin) Kalvig, and Marjorie (Milo) Merritt.

SOURCE: Colonial Chapels website