Ardis Irene (Hall) Fitzgerald (1929-2015)
FITZGERALD, HALL, OLSON
Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 3/14/2015 at 09:46:27
From Stevens Memorial Chapel obituary, Ames, Story County, Iowa:
Ardis Irene (Hall) Fitzgerald
November 16, 1929 - February 16, 2015Ardis Irene Fitzgerald, 85, passed away on February 16, 2015 at Bethany Life in Story City.
A visitation will be held Saturday February 21, 2015 from 4:30-6:30 p.m., at Stevens Memorial Chapel (607 28th St., Ames, IA 50010). Funeral service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday February 21, 2015 at Stevens Memorial Chapel, and a committal service will be held on Monday, February 23rd at 12:30 p.m. in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery (34024 Veterans Memorial Drive, Adel, IA 50003).
Ardis was born on November 16, 1929 to Harold and Thelma (Olson) Hall in Otho, Iowa. She married the love of her life Lyle Fitzgerald on 12/26/1949, and they were blessed with three children. As a young wife and mother Ardis worked as a homemaker, raising her boys, and taking care of the family. When the boys had grown, Ardis went to work for the ISU extension office in Ames, and then later took a job as an administrative assistant in the College of Business office at ISU.
Ardis enjoyed sewing, crafting, and a friendly game of cards, in her younger years she could be seen square dancing with Lyle. Her love for the outdoors reflected thru her life, as a Scout Leader when the boys were young, and later as a volunteer for the National Park Service. Ardis was dedicated to her faith and was involved with the Gideon Auxiliary, as well as the Wycliffe Bible Translators, which took her to Spain as well as England.
Ardis will be remembered by those who knew her, for her cheerful, yet calm demeanor, which had constant influence in her home. Her life was dedicated to caring for her family. Her greatest joy was the time she shared with them and the memories she created with her grandchildren.
Ardis is survived by her husband, Lyle Fitzgerald; sons Dan (Sue Fitzgerald) of Minneapolis, MN; Randy (Cathy) of Ames, and Scott (Kim) of Albuquerque, NM; and grandchildren Cori (Randy and Cathy), Zach and Aidan (Scott and Kim).
Ardis is preceded by her parents, Harold and Thelma Hall, and brother Verlin Hall.
Memorials may be directed to Bethany Life Manors Construction Fund (212 Lafayette St., Story City, IA 50248).
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