Verna Medberry
Verna Anna Medberry, 96, of West Union, Iowa, formerly of Volga and Elgin, Iowa passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2019, due to natural causes. Verna was born October 1, 1923, the daughter of Henry W. and Sabina Gross at her family’s Eldorado, Iowa farm home. She attended Dover Number 2 School in Eldorado until she entered West Union High School. She continued her post-secondary education at Cedar Rapids Business College and upon graduation 1942 was employed at 1st National Bank, West Union, Iowa until her marriage to Glen Medberry August 14, 1949. They farmed north of Volga, Iowa until retiring to Elgin, Iowa. Glen passed away Feb. 10, 2014. Verna resided at Stoney Brook Village, West Union, Iowa, the past five years.
Visitation was held from 2 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, December 22, 2019, at Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Elgin, Iowa. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Monday, December 23, 201.9 at Elgin Lutheran Church, Elgin, Iowa. Inurnment followed at Elgin Cemetery, Elgin, Iowa.
Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Elgin, Iowa assisted the family with arrangements.