Viola E. Passehl

December 12, 1920 - July 25, 2015

Viola E. Passehl, 94, of Latimer, Iowa, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015, at the Franklin Country View Nursing Facility in Hampton, Iowa. She was born on December 12, 1920, in rural Alexander, Iowa, to Albert and Star (Seeger) Larsen. Viola graduated from Alexander High School. She was united in marriage to Armin W. H. Passehl on October 1, 1941, in Alexander. Viola and Armin were third generation century farmers. She was a member of the Immanuel United Church of Christ in Latimer, was active in the Latimer Parks Society and played with the Kitchen Klatter Band. Viola enjoyed collecting and repairing dolls, hardanger embroidery, writing poetry for special events, painting and wintering in Texas with Armin. She is survived by her son Gordon (Denise) Passehl of Latimer, daughter Jeanne Hackbarth of Waterloo, grandchildren Tracy Pavelka, Becky (Ben) Kirschbaum and Brandon (Machelle) Moon, nine great-grandchildren and one great great-grandson. Viola was preceded in death by her parents Albert and Star, husband Armin, son-in-law Verle Hackbarth, and siblings Mildred Honeck, Verna Gaulke, Evelyn Rensink and Wayne Larsen. Burial will take place in the Marion Center Cemetery in rural Latimer.