Myhre, Virginia Jane (Strien) 1928 - 2016

MYHRE, STRIEN, SCHARA, SMORSTAD, THESING, MAPSON, FERRIS, WELPER, ODE, FREISE, MELBOSTAD

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 3/18/2016 at 14:10:45

Virginia Myhre, age 87, of Decorah, IA, died on Sunday, March 13, 2016, at Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, IA.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 18, 2016, at the Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. Dave Sorenson officiating. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah, Iowa.

Friends may call from 3:00-6:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, 2016, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Avenue in Decorah, and also after 10:00 a.m. at the church on Friday morning.

Virginia Jane (Strien) Myhre was born on December 7, 1928, to Carl and Verla (Schara) Strien in Postville, Iowa. She was baptized on March 29, 1929, in Farmersburg, Iowa at the Lutheran Church of Farmersburg. Virginia was confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Postville, Iowa on March 25, 1945, by Pastor Frederick Ludwig. Virginia grew up on a farm around the Postville – Castalia area. She loved doing field work with her dad. She and her father used to husk corn for the neighbors for .10 cents a bushel. Virginia attended Moneek Country School with 6 other children, three of which were her brother and sisters. She married Albert “Abby” Myhre of Spring Grove, MN, on August 14, 1947. Together they had three children, Dennis, Debbie and June. Virginia worked at Deco Products in Decorah from April 1963 until October of 1994. She retired so that she was able to care for Albert who passed away on November 23, 1994. Virginia loved her pets and was very interested in learning about Bible prophecy. She volunteered at the senior citizens meal site, and was a member of Decorah Lutheran Church where she was a greeter for many years and on different prayer chains.

Virginia is survived by her son: Dennis (Deb) Myhre, Decorah, IA. Two daughters: Debra (Gary) Smorstad, Decorah, IA and June Thesing, LaCrosse, WI. Two sisters: Betty Mapson, Sterling, Ill and Charlotte Ferris, Markesan, WI. One brother: Curtis (Shirley) Strien, Waterloo, IA. Five Grandchildren: Sarah (Lucas) Welper, Laura (Jeremy) Ode, Alicia (Otto) Freise, Carl (Kendra) Smorstad and Eric Smorstad. Three great grandchildren: Haylie and Logan Welper and Lee Freise, along with many nieces and nephews.

Virginia was preceded in death by her husband: Albert “Abby” Myhre on November 23, 1994. Her parents: Carl and Verla (Schara) Strien. Father and Mother in law: Olaf and Cecelia (Melbostad) Myhre. Brothers in law: Robert Mapson, Dean Ferris, Carlton (Clara) Myhre, Clarence (Ruby) Myhre, Milford Myhre, Kenneth Myhre, Odell (Karen) Myhre and Wayne (Madeline) Myhre. Son in law: Thomas Thesing.

Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database

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