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Virgil C. 'Buck' Stille

1920 - 2002

Virgil Stille
1920 - 2002

Virgil "Buck" C. Stille, 81, of Garner, died on Thursday, October 17, 2002, at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital Hospice Unit in Britt. Funeral services were held on Monday, October 21, at the Kanawha Christian Reformed Church. The Rev. David Daley officiated. Burial was in the Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme. Music was provided by organist, Marilyn DeKruyff who accompanied soloist, Angie Pringnitz and congregational hymns. Ushers were Paul Delger and John Eekhoff. The Ewing-Dugger Funeral Home of Kanawha was in charge of the arrangements.

Virgil Stille, son of J. J. and Clara (Gast) Stille, was born on November 20, 1920, on the family farm in Liberty Township west of Klemme, where he lived his entire life. He attended school in Liberty Township and graduated from the Klemme High School in 1939.

On November 28, 1942, he was united in marriage to Grace Ruter. They retired from farming in 1985, and spent the last 25 years wintering in Weslaco, Texas. They also made several trips to Mississippi and Kentucky with the County Cousins.


source: Garner Leader & Signal, 29 Oct 2002


 

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IN LOVING MEMORY
Virgil Stille
November 20, 1920 - October 17, 2002

FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
Monday, October 21, 2002 — 10:30 A.M.
Christian Reformed Church
Kanawha, Iowa

CLERGY
Pastor G. David Daley

Virgil (Buck) C. Stille, 81, of Garner, died Thursday, October 17, 2002, at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital Hospice Unit in Britt.

Virgil, son of J. J. and Clara (Gast) Stille, was born on November 20, 1920, on the family farm in Liberty Township west of Klemme where he lived his entire life. He attended school in Liberty Township and graduated from Klemme High School in 1939.

On November 28, 1942, he was united in marriage to Grace Ruter. They retired from farming in 1985, and spent the last 25 years wintering in Weslaco, Texas. They also made several trips to Mississippi and Kentucky with the County Cousins.

Buck enjoyed golfing, hunting, fishing, playing games, and having coffee with his friends. He was devoted to his family and enjoyed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a long time member of the Kanawha Christian Reformed Church where he served on the council for several years.

Virgil will be sadly missed by his wife, Grace Stille, Garner; his three children, Donna Schoenwetter and her husband, Dennis, of Forest City, Cindy Hubers and her husband, Tim, of Shoreview, Minnesota, and Randy and his wife, Donna, of St. Anthony Village, Minnesota. He has five grandchildren, Dawn Heusinkveld and her husband, Bruce, of Britt, Kristi Wynja and her husband, Brad, of Fishers, Indiana, Dan Hubers of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Libby and Quentin Stille of St. Anthony Village, Minnesota; and three great-grandchildren, Brooke Heusinkveld and Hayden and Grace Wynja. Also surviving are two sisters and one brother, Fern Carlson, of Clear Lake, Lucille Bridges and her husband, Cecil, of Thornton, George and his wife, Ina, of Garner and a sister-in-law, Minnie Stille of Clear Lake. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

He was proceeded in death by his parents; two brothers, Quentin and Kermit; and one sister, Gertrude Beier.

Friends and relatives are invited to the church basement for lunch immediately following funeral service

We deeply appreciate the tribute accorded our loved one by your presence here today.
The family of Virgil Stille

MUSIC
Organist — Marilyn DeKruyff
Soloist — Angie Pringnitz
"How Great Thou Art"

Congregational Hymns
#489 "When Peace Like A River"
#620 "By The Sea Of Crystal"

HONORARY CASKET BEARERS
George Eekhoff
Everett Guth
Leon Gelner
William Schreur
Homer Schoenwetter
Jerry Stille

CASKET BEARERS
Rock Bridges
Daryl Ruter
Curt Stille
Richard Stille
Raymond Schoenwetter
Bill Velau

USHERS
Paul Delger
John Eekhoff

INTERMENT
1:45 P.M. Monday
Ell Township Cemetery
Klemme, Iowa

Services under the direction of
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home - Kanawha, Iowa

source: funeral card

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