Merle Verlin WHIPPLE

WHIPPLE, DAVIS, MEYER, KNOLL, SHUMAKER, NEFF, DENCKLAU, MILLER, MENNENGA, WILSON, CONRAD

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 7/10/2016 at 17:57:02

July 2, 1936 --- June 23, 2016

Merle Verlin Whipple, 79, of Geneva, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016 at Grand JiVante in Ackley. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Monday, June 27, 2016 at the Geneva United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 2-4 pm Sunday, June 26 at the Woodley Funeral Home in Iowa Falls. Private family burial will take place at a later date. Woodley Funeral Home, LLC of Iowa Falls is caring for Merle and his family.

Merle Verlin Whipple was born on July 2, 1936 to Gerald and Vera (Davis) Whipple in rural Dows, Iowa. He attended Franklin – Hardin rural schools. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953-1956 and was stationed in Korea. On September 7, 1957 Merle was united in marriage to Mary Ann Meyer in Bradford, Iowa. Merle was a self-employed truck driver for most of his life and he also worked at O’Rielly’s delivering parts.

Merle enjoyed his family immensely. To them, he will be remembered as fun loving, loyal and supportive. He loved doing activities with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He especially loved his dog Lacey who went everywhere with him. He had fun watching NASCAR races, baseball games and old detective shows on TV.

Merle is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Mary Ann Whipple of Geneva, Iowa; children, Marcia Whipple of Geneva, Iowa, Marilyn (Danne) Knoll of Hampton, Iowa, Mickie (Brian) Shumaker of Iowa Falls, Iowa, Mark (Lisa) Whipple of Geneva, Iowa and Mary Jane Neff of Sheffield, Iowa; grandchildren: Jessie Dencklau, Wendy (Cory) Miller, Tony (Sarah) Knoll, Tori (Calvin) Schoenfeld, Ty (Paula) Mennenga, Ashley (Ben) Wilson, J.T. Neff, and Austin Neff; ten great grandchildren; two brothers, Verle (Norma) Whipple of Dows, Iowa and Wilber (Doris) Whipple of Hampton, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Lanora (Sis) Conrad, and three brothers: Lorenzo (Bud) Whipple, Virgil Whipple and Roscoe Whipple.