Winifred Wright 1930-2016

WRIGHT, BOYER, VAN BOENING, LEAZER, DAGE, ENGLAND, FERREE, SILKNITTER, LEWIS

Posted By: Volunteer - Rich Lowe
Date: 1/14/2017 at 10:48:03

Winifred “Winnie" Wright, 86, of Fairfield died December 26, 2016, at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City. She was born May 13, 1930, in Holyoke, CO, to John and Elizabeth Boyer Van Boening and graduated from Grant, Nebraska High School and Omaha Bible Institute. She married Donald C. Wright on June 23, 1951, in Venango, NE. He died September 28, 2006.

Together they served churches in Arkansas, Iowa and Nebraska including Zion Bible Church, Douds, and Calvary Baptist Church, Batavia. In retirement they continued to do mission work in many locations.

Winnie had been a member of Christian women's clubs and taught Sunday school at First Baptist Church, Creston, for many years. She was currently a member of First Baptist Church, Fairfield.

Surviving are four daughters, Sharie Leazer (Jerry) of Batavia, Joy Dage (Jerry) of Sergeant Bluff, Betsy Wright of Fairfield and Becky England of Jackson, MI, eight grandchildren, Angela Leazer, Stephanie Ferree, Randall Leazer, Jason Dage, Patty Silknitter, Jenny Lewis and Joseph and Katie England, 10 great-grandchildren, other relatives and many friends. In addition to her husband she was proceded in death by a sister, Patricia Van Boening, a brother, Gene Van Boening, and a son-in-law, Scott England.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 P.M. Friday, December 30, 2016, at First Baptist Church, Fairfield, with Pastor John Kermott officiating. Visitation will open at 3:00 PM. Thursday at Pedrick Funeral Home, Keosauqua, with family present from 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery east of Douds.

Source: Van Buren County Register, Keosauqua, IA, 5 Jan 2017

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