Monroe, Virgil Dean 1927 - 2015

MONROE, LAND, PETERSON, SMITH, SHELDON, BATTERSON, VORWALD, SALMON, KELLER, EHLER, VAGTS, HEINS, SCHISSEL, BORSETH

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 4/3/2015 at 11:54:31

Virgil Monroe, 87, of Ossian, Iowa passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, Iowa. Virgil Dean, the son of Albert Clark and Mari Amelia (Land) Monroe, was born November 4, 1927 in Castalia, Iowa. He was baptized at the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Castalia and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Castalia. Virgil attended Castalia Public School through the eighth grade and later earned his G.E.D. as an adult. He served in the U.S. Army as a Military Policeman during the Korean War.

Virgil was united in marriage with Lois Peterson on September 2, 1951. The couple farmed in Dover Township, Fayette County, Iowa for over forty years. Virgil also worked at the sale barns in West Union and Waukon for several years. After Lois passed away in 1992, Virgil moved to Fennimore, Wisconsin in 1994. He returned to Ossian in 2000 and entered the Ossian Senior Hospice.

Virgil was a longtime member of the First Lutheran Church, rural Ossian and transferred to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Eldorado, Iowa after First Lutheran closed. He was also a member of the Brockman-Hammersland American Legion Post #503 in Ossian.

Virgil is survived by his children, Julienne (Randy) Smith of Grinnell, Iowa; Leo (Cheryle) Monroe of Ossian, Iowa; LeVirgil (Marie) Monroe of West Union, Iowa; Leland (Lynn) Monroe of Ossian, Iowa, Layne (Diane) Monroe of Ankeny Iowa; and Jeff (Angie) Monroe of Fennimore, Wisconsin; fifteen grandchildren, Tyler, Travis, and Troy Smith; Caleb, Tommy, Lincoln, and Ben Monroe; Tiffany Sheldon, Stacey Batterson, Kim Vorwald, Courtney Salmon, and Bayley, Madelyn, Morgan, and Madison Monroe; eight great-grandchildren, Greg, Dayna, and Drew Sheldon; Kadee, Carlee, and Beau Batterson; and Karver and Kegan Vorwald; two brothers, Forest (JoAnn) Monroe of Guttenberg, Iowa; and Fieldon “Fritz” (Harriet) Monroe of Fredericksburg, Iowa; one sister, Rose Keller of Phoenix, Arizona; and four sisters-in-law, Marie Monroe, Shirley Monroe, and Judy Ehler, all of Ossian, Iowa; and Audrey (Andy) Vagts of West Union, Iowa.

Virgil was preceded in death by his wife, Lois, who died on July 9, 1992; his daughter, Nancy, who died in infancy; his parents, A.C. and Mari Monroe; his father and mother-in-law, Leo and Julia Peterson; four brothers, Alvin, Bernold, Curtis, and Carroll Monroe; two sisters, Benita Heins and Marlene Schissel; and brothers and sisters-in-law, Stanley and Margie Borseth, Jerry Ehler, Glen Heins, Margie Monroe, and Delores Monroe.

Visitation will be held on Friday, April 3, 2015 from 4 - 7 pm at the Schmitz-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Ossian and one hour before services at the church on Saturday.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Eldorado, Iowa with Rev. Ginny Olson as the Officiant.

Burial with Military Honors with follow at First Lutheran Cemetery, rural Ossian, Iowa.

Condolences may be left at: www.graufuneralhomes.com

Schmitz-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Ossian, Iowa is helping the family with the arrangements.

Source: Grau Funeral Home database

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