Everett Ploeger, age 90, of Schaller, Iowa died Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at Odebolt Nursing and Rehab in Odebolt, Iowa.

Funeral Services for Mr. Ploeger are scheduled for Friday, August 18, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at the Schaller Presbyterian Church, with Reverend Marvin Miller officiating. Burial will be in the Immanuel Reformed Church Cemetery. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Schaller is in charge of the arrangements.

Friends may call on Thursday, August 17, 2006 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Schaller, where the family will be present from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Everett E. Ploeger was born June 8, 1916 to Frederick and Amelia (Luelf) Ploeger in rural Schaller. He was baptized into the Christian faith as an infant at Immanuel Reformed Church, rural Schaller and later confirmed as a youth in the same church. He attended country school and Schaller public school and graduated from Hayes Consolidated High School. After graduation, Everett worked as a hired hand for area farmers and as a carpenter.

On January 25, 1940, Everett was united in marriage to Verna Sanderman at Immanuel Reformed Church, rural Schaller. The couple was blessed with three daughters, Janice, Judith and Mary. Everett and Verna farmed in the Schaller area until Everett’s retirement in the fall of 1980. In November 1982 they moved into their home in Schaller.

Everett was a lifelong, faithful member of Immanuel Reformed Church, rural Schaller, where he willingly served his Lord as he was needed. He was a past Sunday School Superintendent, Deacon, Elder and member of the cemetery committee. Everett enjoyed playing cards and watching the Chicago Cubs baseball games on television. He and Verna especially enjoyed eating out and playing cards with their rural neighbors and some of Everett’s former high school classmates.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 66 years, Verna, of Schaller; daughter Janice Ploeger of Sheldon, Iowa; daughter Judith (Keith) Beyler of Murphysboro, Illinois; daughter Mary (Ronald) Haight of West Des Moines, Iowa; granddaughter Lisa (Joseph) Aldiano; grandsons Mark Beyler and John Beyler; great-grandsons Noah and Isaiah Aldiano; his brother, Reverend Chester (Grace) Ploeger of Garner, Iowa; sister Evelyn (Wilbur) Currie of Schaller; sister Mildred Demers of Storm Lake, Iowa; sister-in-law Mardella Ploeger of Sioux Center, Iowa; extended family and friends.

Everett was preceded in death by his parents; an infant son; his brothers, Ivan Ploeger and Lester Ploeger; his sister, Opal Langner; and brothers-in-law William Demers and Lyle Langner.