Vera Cronkhite

Vera Vivian Cronkhite, 701 Oaknoll Drive, departed this life on Wednesday, January 22, 2003 at 5 pm. She was born in Hastings, Iowa, daughter of Debbie and Rea Shepard, on August 13, 1906 and at the time of her death was 96.

She lived all but the last years of her life in Mills County, graduating from Hastings High School in 1924. She continued her education in Cedar Falls and Omaha University. She taught school 41 years. In 2000 Vera came to live at Oaknoll in Iowa City where she lived independently until her death. Vera' s teaching contracts and personal history were donated to the University of Iowa Library in 2001.

On May 27, 1928 Vera was united in marriage to Ralph Hall. They had one son, Daniel. Ralph passed away in 1952. In 1956, Vera married Gale Cronkhite. He passed away in 1988.

Vera leaves to mourn her son, Daniel Hall and wife Geri; granddaughter, Sharon Hall and husband Kirk Reeder; and grandson Gregory Hall and wife Karen. She has four great grandchildren, Michelle, Daniel, David, and Steven Hall. Vera had a niece, two nephews, and many grand nieces and nephews. She loved her family, and was beloved by them.

She was preceeded in death by her parents, husbands, brother Raymond, and five sisters, Georgia, Marie, Rowena, and twins Margaret and Marjorie.

Vera was a member of the Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Malvern Garden Club, LTN, and was a charter member of the Beta Beta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma.

Not only will her family and friends miss her but she will miss them.