Virginia Vohs

Virginia Vohs, 95, of Glenwood, died on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at the Glen Haven Home in Glenwood. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at the Grace United Methodist Church with Pastor Kimberly Bowles officiating. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the funeral service starting at 9:00 a.m. at the church.

Memorials: Grace United Methodist Church

Virginia Pauline (Byers) Vohs, one of five children of Maude Ellen (Niles) and Orthello Vernellan Byers, Jr. was born on July 12, 1923 in Glenwood, Iowa. She graduated from the Glenwood High School with the Class of 1940. Her parents owned and operated a dairy where her job was "bottle-washer". Later, Virginia was a telephone operator until 1955.
Virginia and Henry Reno Vohs, Jr. were united in marriage on August 3, 1947 at the Grace United Methodist Church in Glenwood. The couple was blessed with two children, Frederic and Sally and Virginia became a housewife.
The couple farmed on the Vohs family farm until moving to a farm in the Bartlett, Iowa area in 1951, where they raised crops, cattle, hogs, ducks, geese and chickens. The favorite family pets included a skunk, cats and dogs. In December 1992, the couple retired from farming and moved to live in Glenwood.
Virginia was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church, the Faith Circle, and was a 35+ year member of TOPS. She enjoyed cooking, baking, oil painting, sewing, knitting, and crocheting, along with spending time in her garden and would can her produce from the garden.
Virginia passed away at the Glen Haven Home in Glenwood on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at the age 95 years, 2 months and 10 days. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, siblings, Ellen, Roy, Geneva, and Orthello III (Buzz); former neighbors grandma Ruby and grandpa Lawrence Johnson; and special friends.
Virginia is survived by her children, Sally Vohs and Fred Vohs, both of Glenwood; nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of special friends.