MICHAELS, Verva Grace (Chehock) 1927-2010

MICHAELS, CHEHOCK, GOLDTHORPE

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 10/23/2010 at 16:00:34

Verva G. Michaels

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ST. ANSGAR, IOWA - Verva G. Michaels, 83, of St. Ansgar died Thursday, October 21, 2010, at St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center, St. Ansgar.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 26, at First Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar with the Rev. Robert Porisch officiating. Burial will be in First Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 until 7 p.m., Monday, October 25, at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 S. School Street, St. Ansgar.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar is in charge of arrangements, 641-713-4920.

[ Globe Gazette online, October 23, 2010 ]
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ST. ANSGAR, IOWA - Verva G. Michaels, 83, of St. Ansgar died Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010 at St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center, St. Ansgar.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today, Tuesday, October 26, at First Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar with the Rev. Robert Porisch officiating. Burial will be in First Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation was held from 4 to 7 p.m., Monday, October 25, at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 S. School Street, St. Ansgar.

Verva Grace Michaels was born on June 20, 1927, to Edward and Olive (Goldthorpe) Chehock in Plymouth. She was baptized in the Plymouth Methodist Church. Verva graduated from Plymouth High School in 1945, and attended Hamilton Business College, now Kaplan University, graduating in 1947. Following graduation, she worked at Iowa Retail Hardware Association in Mason City.

On October 22, 1947, Verva married LaVerne R. Michaels at Plymouth Methodist Church. They lived in St. Ansgar, and to this union three children were born.

She worked as secretary to the Principal at St. Ansgar High school for 20 years, retiring in 1988.

Verva enjoyed traveling, shopping, and golf but her greatest enjoyment was the time she spent with her family. She was a member of First Lutheran Church, active in the Mary Ruth circle, Clausen Colony Questers, and American Legion Auxiliary.

She was preceded in death by her husband and parents.

Verva is survived by her children Suzanne (Dean) Shoars of Waverly, Steven (Mary Jane) Michaels and Mark Michaels of St. Ansgar; five grandchildren Jason (Jennifer) Shoars of Waverly, Ryan (Lynne) Shoars of Tampa, Florida, Brendan (Sequoyah) Shoars of Spring Creek, Nevada, Dr. Lindsey Michaels of Iowa City, Laura Michaels, of Chicago, Illinois; five great-grandchildren: Jackson, Garret and Jillian Shoars, Taylor Shoars and Sienna Shoars. One sister Shella E. (Don) Anderson of Carson City, Nev. and brother-in-law Gerald (Mary Ann) Halverson of St. Ansgar.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar is in charge of arrangements, 641-713-4920.

[ Globe Gazette, Tuesday, October 26, 2010 ]
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Verva G. Michaels, 83, of St. Ansgar died Thursday, October 21, 2010 at St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center, St. Ansgar. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at First Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar with Rev. Robert Porisch officiating. Burial was in First Lutheran Cemetery.

Verva Grace Michaels was born June 20, 1927 to Edward and Olive (Goldthorpe) Chehock in Plymouth, Iowa. She was baptized in the Plymouth Methodist Church. Verva graduated from Plymouth High School in 1945, and attended Hamilton Business College, now Kaplan University, graduating in 1947. Following graduation she worked at Iowa Retail Hardware Assoc. in Mason City.

On October 22, 1947, Verva married LaVerne R. Michaels at Plymouth Methodist Church. They lived in St. Ansgar, and to this union three children were born.

She worked as secretary to the Principal at St. Ansgar High school for 20 years, retiring in 1988.

Verva enjoyed traveling, shopping, and golf but her greatest enjoyment was the time she spent with her family. She was a member of First Lutheran Church, active in the Mary Ruth circle, Clausen Colony Questers, and American Legion Auxiliary.

She was preceded in death by her husband and parents.

Verva is survived by her children Suzanne (Dean) Shoars of Waverly, Steven (Mary Jane) Michaels and Mark Michaels of St. Ansgar; five grandchildren Jason (Jennifer) Shoars of Waverly, Ryan (Lynne) Shoars of Tampa, FL, Brendan (Sequoyah) Shoars of Spring Creek, NV, Dr. Lindsey Michaels of Iowa City, Laura Michaels, of Chicago,IL; five great-grandchildren: Jackson, Garret and Jillian Shoars, Taylor Shoars and Sienna Shoars. One sister Shella E. (Don) Anderson of Carson City, Nev. and brother-in-law Gerald (Mary Ann) Halverson of St. Ansgar.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar was in charge of arrangements. (641) 713-4920.

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Photo from 1984 First Lutheran Church membership directory.

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