Velma Fern (Woomer) PASSMORE
PASSMORE, WOOMER, NAGEL, KERLEY, WILTGEN, GRAZIANO, BENZING, BRUNNER, WHEATLY, MCLELLAN, BENGSTON, LARSON
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Date: 5/22/2011 at 21:41:22
Velma Fern Passmore
December 12, 1925 - January 3, 2005Visitation: 4 to 8 PM January 06, 2005 at Leonard Funeral Home, Monona, IA, and one hour before service time at the church on Friday.
Funeral Service: 11:00 AM January 07, 2005 at Living Faith United Methodist Church, Monona, IA
Interment: 1:00 PM January 08, 2005 at Vandalia Cemetery, rural Runnells, IA
Velma Passmore, 79, died Monday, January 3, 2005, at her residence in Monona following a brief illness. She was born December 12, 1925, in Eagle Grove to Alvin and Effie (Nagel) Woomer. She was baptized and confirmed in the Methodist faith. Verla graduated from Eagle Grove High School and attended Junior College in Des Moines. On August 4, 1946, Velma was united in marriage to Walter Passmore at Eagle Grove. Four children were born to this union. They farmed near Kanawha and in the Belmond area. In 1953, they moved to Britt where she was employed as a dental assistant. In 1975, they moved to Bloomfield where she was bookkeeper for Wilcoxson Transport. They retired in 1992, at which time they moved to Monona and became members of Garden City United Methodist Church. Velma was a member of Eastern Star, American Legion Auxiliary, the Monona Historical Society and was very active in her church and community. In 2003, she received the Governor’s Volunteer Award. Survivors include her three sons and their wives, Charles (Leigh) Passmore, Rialto, CA, Gary (Fran) Passmore, Monona, Lyle (Diane) Passmore, Minnesota Lake, MN; one daughter, Ann Kerley, Oswego, IL, daughter-in-law, Donna Passmore, North Mankato, MN; fifteen grandchildren, Michael and Lisa Passmore, Angela Graziano, Amy Wiltgen, Sarah Kerley, Paul, Shawn, Rachel and Scott Passmore, Jason and Brittany Passmore, Andrea Benzing, Briana Brunner, Devyn Wheatly and Shandra McLellan; twenty six great grandchildren, Michael and Michelle Passmore, Lauren, Thomas and Kyle Graziano, Gabriela, Alexander and Aiyana Passmore, Daniel, Anthony and Russell Passmore, Ashley Passmore, Skylar Passmore, Sean and Jasmine Bengston, Isaiah Passmore, Zachery and Tyler Larson, Cael and Makenzie Brunner, Lakin and Jenna Benzing, Morgan and Jennaleigh Wheatly and Rex McLellan. Velma was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Walter, on January 24, 1993.
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