Virginia Freeman, age 100, of Storm Lake, IA, formerly of Sac City, IA, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020 at Methodist Manor in Storm Lake, IA.
Daughter of Cletus Earl and Maude (Lawyer) Voyles was born on July 6, 1920 in Campbellsburg, IN. A year after she was born, they moved to Meriden, IA, and then later to Storm Lake, IA where her dad managed the farmer's elevator. When she was 14 years old, Virginia was baptized in the summer of 1934. She attended Storm Lake High school, graduating on May 25, 1938. After graduation, she worked at Vila's Turkey Plant.
On September 28, 1941, Virginia was united in marriage to Wayne D. Freeman at the Church of Christ in Storm Lake. They welcomed Diane Kay and then Jimmie. After the children were born, Wayne was drafted into the Army so Virginia moved to Omaha, NE with the children and lived with her father. When Wayne returned home in 1946, they moved to Sac City where Virginia was a stay at home mom and they were blessed with another daughter Susan Jan. After a few years, the family decided to move to Fonda, IA where they opened an International Tractor repair shop. Along with their business, Virginia worked as a lunch lady for the school and Vila's Turkey Plant for 30 years until her retirement on July 8, 1988 at 68 years old.
Virginia attended church every Sunday and taught bible school and Sunday school at the Fonda United Church of Christ, until she could no longer walk up the stairs. Virginia was also involved in the Legion Auxilliary for close to 60 years and was President for her term. Virginia was the type of person that liked to be busy and even after retirement, she worked at the Fonda Golf Course for 15 years until she was 83 years old. Virginia loved to travel and after she couldn't drive anymore, her grandchildren would take her. She took the AMTRAK all over the United States, visiting her triplet aunts in Indiana and other family members in other states. She always made sure to collect a magnet from each state she had been in. Virginia took all of her grandchildren, at least once when they were young, on the AMTRAK to California and her granddaughter, KellyKay, took her on several AMTRAK trips until she was 98 years old. She took all of her grandchildren on the AMTRAK to California when they were young.
When she wasn't traveling the U.S., Virginia liked to garden and canned her produced for many years and made her own jam. She also helped the UCC with their meals on wheels program for 20 years. She also liked to play cards, watching old movies and listening to Frank Sinatra. Virginia devoted her life to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, taking the role in raising them. She took all of her grandchildren, throughout their lives, to Disney Land and liked to go camping and fishing with them as well. Virginia was a huge Republican with strong views and enjoyed listening, and once called into, the Rush Limbaugh Show. She loved dancing in her younger years, listening to music and watching the Lawrence Welk show every Saturday night. Virginia cherished her player piano and collecting the rolls.
Up until the day she passed away, Virgina had a memory of steel. She could tell you the street she lived on in first grade, how the weather was on her first day of school in the third grade and every single family members birthdays. Virginia will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Jimmie (Gloria); grandchildren: KellyKay (Jeff), Tony (Katie), Eric, James (Jenny), Elizabeth, Rebecca; great-grandchildren: Kelsey, Morgan, Hannah, Tanner, Mitchell; cousin, Jerry; several neices, nephews, extended family members and friends.
She was preceded in death by her daughters: Diane Schmitz and Susan Strauss; husband, Wayne, in 1983; granddaughter, Jody Nagengast; siblings: Lewis Voyles, Lonnie Voyles, Betty Woodke and Clara Grotjohn; sisters-in-law: Leola Henrich, Ardyth Henrich, Glenadine Anderson, Mickey Voyle, Fran Freeman; brothers-in-law: George Freeman, Devon Freeman, Gaylord Freeman, Glen Woodke and Vernon Grotjohn.
SERVICES
Private Family Services
10:00 a.m., Thursday
September 10, 2020
Farber & Otteman Funeral Home
Sac City, Iowa
OFFICIATING
Pastor Greg Baskerville
INTERMENT
Oakland Cemetery
Sac City, Iowa
Daughter of Cletus Earl and Maude (Lawyer) Voyles was born on July 6, 1920 in Campbellsburg, IN. A year after she was born, they moved to Meriden, IA, and then later to Storm Lake, IA where her dad managed the farmer's elevator. When she was 14 years old, Virginia was baptized in the summer of 1934. She attended Storm Lake High school, graduating on May 25, 1938. After graduation, she worked at Vila's Turkey Plant.
On September 28, 1941, Virginia was united in marriage to Wayne D. Freeman at the Church of Christ in Storm Lake. They welcomed Diane Kay and then Jimmie. After the children were born, Wayne was drafted into the Army so Virginia moved to Omaha, NE with the children and lived with her father. When Wayne returned home in 1946, they moved to Sac City where Virginia was a stay at home mom and they were blessed with another daughter Susan Jan. After a few years, the family decided to move to Fonda, IA where they opened an International Tractor repair shop. Along with their business, Virginia worked as a lunch lady for the school and Vila's Turkey Plant for 30 years until her retirement on July 8, 1988 at 68 years old.
Virginia attended church every Sunday and taught bible school and Sunday school at the Fonda United Church of Christ, until she could no longer walk up the stairs. Virginia was also involved in the Legion Auxilliary for close to 60 years and was President for her term. Virginia was the type of person that liked to be busy and even after retirement, she worked at the Fonda Golf Course for 15 years until she was 83 years old. Virginia loved to travel and after she couldn't drive anymore, her grandchildren would take her. She took the AMTRAK all over the United States, visiting her triplet aunts in Indiana and other family members in other states. She always made sure to collect a magnet from each state she had been in. Virginia took all of her grandchildren, at least once when they were young, on the AMTRAK to California and her granddaughter, KellyKay, took her on several AMTRAK trips until she was 98 years old. She took all of her grandchildren on the AMTRAK to California when they were young.
When she wasn't traveling the U.S., Virginia liked to garden and canned her produced for many years and made her own jam. She also helped the UCC with their meals on wheels program for 20 years. She also liked to play cards, watching old movies and listening to Frank Sinatra. Virginia devoted her life to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, taking the role in raising them. She took all of her grandchildren, throughout their lives, to Disney Land and liked to go camping and fishing with them as well. Virginia was a huge Republican with strong views and enjoyed listening, and once called into, the Rush Limbaugh Show. She loved dancing in her younger years, listening to music and watching the Lawrence Welk show every Saturday night. Virginia cherished her player piano and collecting the rolls.
Up until the day she passed away, Virgina had a memory of steel. She could tell you the street she lived on in first grade, how the weather was on her first day of school in the third grade and every single family members birthdays. Virginia will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Jimmie (Gloria); grandchildren: KellyKay (Jeff), Tony (Katie), Eric, James (Jenny), Elizabeth, Rebecca; great-grandchildren: Kelsey, Morgan, Hannah, Tanner, Mitchell; cousin, Jerry; several neices, nephews, extended family members and friends.
She was preceded in death by her daughters: Diane Schmitz and Susan Strauss; husband, Wayne, in 1983; granddaughter, Jody Nagengast; siblings: Lewis Voyles, Lonnie Voyles, Betty Woodke and Clara Grotjohn; sisters-in-law: Leola Henrich, Ardyth Henrich, Glenadine Anderson, Mickey Voyle, Fran Freeman; brothers-in-law: George Freeman, Devon Freeman, Gaylord Freeman, Glen Woodke and Vernon Grotjohn.
SERVICES
Private Family Services
10:00 a.m., Thursday
September 10, 2020
Farber & Otteman Funeral Home
Sac City, Iowa
OFFICIATING
Pastor Greg Baskerville
INTERMENT
Oakland Cemetery
Sac City, Iowa
Virginia Freeman, age 100, of Storm Lake, IA, formerly of Sac City, IA, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020 at Methodist Manor in Storm Lake, IA.
Daughter of Cletus Earl and Maude (Lawyer) Voyles was born on July 6, 1920 in Campbellsburg, IN. A year after she was born, they moved to Meriden, IA, and then later to Storm Lake, IA where her dad managed the farmer's elevator. When she was 14 years old, Virginia was baptized in the summer of 1934. She attended Storm Lake High school, graduating on May 25, 1938. After graduation, she worked at Vila's Turkey Plant.
On September 28, 1941, Virginia was united in marriage to Wayne D. Freeman at the Church of Christ in Storm Lake. They welcomed Diane Kay and then Jimmie. After the children were born, Wayne was drafted into the Army so Virginia moved to Omaha, NE with the children and lived with her father. When Wayne returned home in 1946, they moved to Sac City where Virginia was a stay at home mom and they were blessed with another daughter Susan Jan. After a few years, the family decided to move to Fonda, IA where they opened an International Tractor repair shop. Along with their business, Virginia worked as a lunch lady for the school and Vila's Turkey Plant for 30 years until her retirement on July 8, 1988 at 68 years old.
Virginia attended church every Sunday and taught bible school and Sunday school at the Fonda United Church of Christ, until she could no longer walk up the stairs. Virginia was also involved in the Legion Auxilliary for close to 60 years and was President for her term. Virginia was the type of person that liked to be busy and even after retirement, she worked at the Fonda Golf Course for 15 years until she was 83 years old. Virginia loved to travel and after she couldn't drive anymore, her grandchildren would take her. She took the AMTRAK all over the United States, visiting her triplet aunts in Indiana and other family members in other states. She always made sure to collect a magnet from each state she had been in. Virginia took all of her grandchildren, at least once when they were young, on the AMTRAK to California and her granddaughter, KellyKay, took her on several AMTRAK trips until she was 98 years old. She took all of her grandchildren on the AMTRAK to California when they were young.
When she wasn't traveling the U.S., Virginia liked to garden and canned her produced for many years and made her own jam. She also helped the UCC with their meals on wheels program for 20 years. She also liked to play cards, watching old movies and listening to Frank Sinatra. Virginia devoted her life to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, taking the role in raising them. She took all of her grandchildren, throughout their lives, to Disney Land and liked to go camping and fishing with them as well. Virginia was a huge Republican with strong views and enjoyed listening, and once called into, the Rush Limbaugh Show. She loved dancing in her younger years, listening to music and watching the Lawrence Welk show every Saturday night. Virginia cherished her player piano and collecting the rolls.
Up until the day she passed away, Virgina had a memory of steel. She could tell you the street she lived on in first grade, how the weather was on her first day of school in the third grade and every single family members birthdays. Virginia will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Jimmie (Gloria); grandchildren: KellyKay (Jeff), Tony (Katie), Eric, James (Jenny), Elizabeth, Rebecca; great-grandchildren: Kelsey, Morgan, Hannah, Tanner, Mitchell; cousin, Jerry; several neices, nephews, extended family members and friends.
She was preceded in death by her daughters: Diane Schmitz and Susan Strauss; husband, Wayne, in 1983; granddaughter, Jody Nagengast; siblings: Lewis Voyles, Lonnie Voyles, Betty Woodke and Clara Grotjohn; sisters-in-law: Leola Henrich, Ardyth Henrich, Glenadine Anderson, Mickey Voyle, Fran Freeman; brothers-in-law: George Freeman, Devon Freeman, Gaylord Freeman, Glen Woodke and Vernon Grotjohn.
SERVICES
Private Family Services
10:00 a.m., Thursday
September 10, 2020
Farber & Otteman Funeral Home
Sac City, Iowa
OFFICIATING
Pastor Greg Baskerville
INTERMENT
Oakland Cemetery
Sac City, Iowa
Daughter of Cletus Earl and Maude (Lawyer) Voyles was born on July 6, 1920 in Campbellsburg, IN. A year after she was born, they moved to Meriden, IA, and then later to Storm Lake, IA where her dad managed the farmer's elevator. When she was 14 years old, Virginia was baptized in the summer of 1934. She attended Storm Lake High school, graduating on May 25, 1938. After graduation, she worked at Vila's Turkey Plant.
On September 28, 1941, Virginia was united in marriage to Wayne D. Freeman at the Church of Christ in Storm Lake. They welcomed Diane Kay and then Jimmie. After the children were born, Wayne was drafted into the Army so Virginia moved to Omaha, NE with the children and lived with her father. When Wayne returned home in 1946, they moved to Sac City where Virginia was a stay at home mom and they were blessed with another daughter Susan Jan. After a few years, the family decided to move to Fonda, IA where they opened an International Tractor repair shop. Along with their business, Virginia worked as a lunch lady for the school and Vila's Turkey Plant for 30 years until her retirement on July 8, 1988 at 68 years old.
Virginia attended church every Sunday and taught bible school and Sunday school at the Fonda United Church of Christ, until she could no longer walk up the stairs. Virginia was also involved in the Legion Auxilliary for close to 60 years and was President for her term. Virginia was the type of person that liked to be busy and even after retirement, she worked at the Fonda Golf Course for 15 years until she was 83 years old. Virginia loved to travel and after she couldn't drive anymore, her grandchildren would take her. She took the AMTRAK all over the United States, visiting her triplet aunts in Indiana and other family members in other states. She always made sure to collect a magnet from each state she had been in. Virginia took all of her grandchildren, at least once when they were young, on the AMTRAK to California and her granddaughter, KellyKay, took her on several AMTRAK trips until she was 98 years old. She took all of her grandchildren on the AMTRAK to California when they were young.
When she wasn't traveling the U.S., Virginia liked to garden and canned her produced for many years and made her own jam. She also helped the UCC with their meals on wheels program for 20 years. She also liked to play cards, watching old movies and listening to Frank Sinatra. Virginia devoted her life to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, taking the role in raising them. She took all of her grandchildren, throughout their lives, to Disney Land and liked to go camping and fishing with them as well. Virginia was a huge Republican with strong views and enjoyed listening, and once called into, the Rush Limbaugh Show. She loved dancing in her younger years, listening to music and watching the Lawrence Welk show every Saturday night. Virginia cherished her player piano and collecting the rolls.
Up until the day she passed away, Virgina had a memory of steel. She could tell you the street she lived on in first grade, how the weather was on her first day of school in the third grade and every single family members birthdays. Virginia will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Jimmie (Gloria); grandchildren: KellyKay (Jeff), Tony (Katie), Eric, James (Jenny), Elizabeth, Rebecca; great-grandchildren: Kelsey, Morgan, Hannah, Tanner, Mitchell; cousin, Jerry; several neices, nephews, extended family members and friends.
She was preceded in death by her daughters: Diane Schmitz and Susan Strauss; husband, Wayne, in 1983; granddaughter, Jody Nagengast; siblings: Lewis Voyles, Lonnie Voyles, Betty Woodke and Clara Grotjohn; sisters-in-law: Leola Henrich, Ardyth Henrich, Glenadine Anderson, Mickey Voyle, Fran Freeman; brothers-in-law: George Freeman, Devon Freeman, Gaylord Freeman, Glen Woodke and Vernon Grotjohn.
SERVICES
Private Family Services
10:00 a.m., Thursday
September 10, 2020
Farber & Otteman Funeral Home
Sac City, Iowa
OFFICIATING
Pastor Greg Baskerville
INTERMENT
Oakland Cemetery
Sac City, Iowa
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