Opal Stille

Opal Vernice Stille, one of eight children of James Everett Henderson and Clara Elma (Knight) Henderson, was born February 4, 1917 on her parent's farm near Silver City, Iowa. Opal attended country school near her home and Silver City High School.
Opal and Walter Guy Stille were married at the Methodist Church Parsonage in Emerson, Iowa on August 28, 1934. They began farming in the Silver City area, and later in the Red Oak and Henderson communities before settling on a farm north of Malvern. Their marriage was blessed with two children, Bobby and Jeanne. Opal enjoyed her duties as a farm wife and homemaker. She served the youth of the community as a 4-H Leader and was an active parent in school and community events. She was a member of the Malvern United Methodist Church and the Malvern United Methodist Women. She especially enjoyed gardening and flowers, working in her yard, knitting and making quilts.
Opal and Walt retired from farming in 1978 and moved to a home in Malvern where they continued to be active in their church and community. Opal and Walt had been married for 65 years at the time of Walt's death on October 5, 1999. Opal continued to live in their Malvern home until 2002, when she moved to the Diamond K Apartments in Malvern. She recently moved to Linnwood Estates in Glenwood, Iowa where she loved her new surroundings, neighbors, and activities.
Opal died on April 18, 2005 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, Iowa at the age of 88 years, 2 months, and 14 days. In addition to her husband Walter Stille, Opal was preceded in death by two infant sisters; parents James and Elma Henderson; brothers Roy Henderson, Kenneth Henderson, and Alva Henderson; sisters Waive Leu and Edna Butterfield.
Opal is survived by her children Bobby Stille and his wife Barb of rural Malvern and Jeanne Bower and her husband LeRoy of Beaver Lake, NE; three grandchildren, Mike Stille and his wife Jody of Farragut, IA, Kathy Hall and her husband Martin of Lincoln, NE, and Kelly Leu and her husband Mike of Clarion, IA; two step-grandsons Steve Bower and Mike Bower; five great grandchildren; nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.