Virginia Wood Beckfield

Virginia Wood Beckfield, age 95, of Fonda, Iowa died Sunday, May 7, 2017 in Clive, Iowa. Funeral services will be Thursday, May 11, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at the Varina United Methodist Church in Varina. Burial will follow in the Cedar Cemetery in Fonda. Visitation will take place Wednesday, May 10, 2017 from 5-7:00 p.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the church. The Mahaney Funeral Home in Fonda is in charge of the arrangements. Virginia Wood was born on October 27, 1921, in Storm Lake, Iowa, the daughter of Dewey and Lucinda (Moulton) Wood. In her youth, Virginia was baptized and confirmed at the Presbyterian Church in Fonda. She attended Fonda Public School, graduating in 1939. She continued her education at Buena Vista College, where she was a member of the Phi Alpha Pi sorority. Virginia began teaching at Ware and Linn Grove public schools. She often reflected fondly on those days and her students, whom she adored. On March 6, 1949, Virginia was united in marriage with DeWayne Loyal Beckfield at the Presbyterian Church in Fonda. Together, they were blessed with three children: Paige, Peggy, and Brett. Farming and managing the farm was not only the family business, it was her passion. Virginia lived in the same house on the farm nearly all the years of her life. Virginia was an active member of the Varina United Methodist Church. She held various offices, such as the Secretary of the Church board, taught Sunday and Bible school, and was a UMW member. Virginia could always be counted on to supply food for weddings or showers. In 1988, she was awarded the Special Mission Recognition Pin for her support of missions by the UMW. Virginia was very active in the Fonda community. She served on the Fonda Public Library Board, was a member of the Qui Vive Study Club and the Federated Women’s Club as County Literature Chairman, and held various positions with the Order of the Eastern Star. Virginia was a voracious reader, a skilled quilter, and a talented artist. She spent many hours researching and chronicling family genealogy. She also enjoyed playing cards, dancing, and bird watching, and she was an avid Iowa State men’s basketball fan. Most of all, Virginia’s devotion to being a loving wife and mother was always important to her. Those left to cherish her memory include her children: Paige (Randy) Hunt of Athens, Tennessee; Peggy Beckfield of Prole, Iowa; and Brett (Gloria) Beckfield of Hummelstown, Pennsylvania; her grandchildren: Charley (Heather) Hunt, Brooke (Rob) Liles, Spencer Beckfield, and Sophie Beckfield; her great granddaughter, Josephine Corrine Hunt; and extended family and friends. Virginia was preceded in death by her parents; husband, DeWayne; and sisters, Arlene Nentwig and Jean Allen.

Virginia Wood Beckfield

October 27, 1921 - May 7, 2017