Fields, Virgil Lee “Gus” “Swede” – 1927-2018

CLARK, FIELDS, HIEMSTRA, HOFER, OWENS

Posted By: Diana Wagner
Date: 7/13/2021 at 21:35:30

Virgil Lee “Gus” “Swede” Fields, 90, of Colfax, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2018, at Park Ridge Care Center in Pleasant Hill. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 21 at Coburn Funeral Home in Colfax. Burial will take place at Colfax Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 20 at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to the Virgil L. Fields Memorial Fund and condolences may be left for the family at coburnfuneralhomes.com.
The son of Howard Willis and Jessie Mable “Jess” (Owens) Fields, Virgil was born July 28, 1927, in Valeria. On Oct. 9, 1953, he was united in marriage to Dolores Faye Clark. Virgil proudly served in the United States Army during two tours in the Korean War. He worked for 35 years at Maytag in Newton. Virgil was an avid gardener, enjoyed playing cards, horseshoes, bowling and attending farmer markets.
Those left to honor his memory include his children, Larry Fields, Lorna (Jerry) Hofer, Lonnie (Patti) Fields and Kevin (Bekay) Fields; four grandchildren, Erica (Josh) Hiemstra, Melody (Rich) Hofer, Chad (Lisa) Hofer and Kylee Fields; and three great-grandchildren, Jacob, Tervor and Emmett. Preceding Virgil in death were his parents; his wife, Dolores in 1998; and four brothers, Earl, Gail, Wilbur and James.
Source: Newton Daily News; April 17, 2018