Obituaries : Virgil Greenwood

Virgil 'Virg' Greewood

VINTON:     Virgil "Virg" Greenwood, 89, died Monday, December 23, 2013 at the Vinton Lutheran Home following an extended illness.

     A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, December 27, 2013 at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E. 6th St., in Vinton with Roger Uthoff officiating.  Friends may register from 10 a.m., until service time.  Private Committal Services will be held at Maplewood Cemetery in Vinton.

     Virgil Dean Greenwood was born August 16, 1924 at Vinton to George E. and Maude E. (Hopper) Greenwood and graduated from Lincoln High School in Vinton.  During World War II, he served his nation in the U.S. Army.  He was a member of Geo. G. Luckey American Legion Post #57 of Vinton. and the 40 & 8.

     On February 20, 1943 he was united in marriage to Inez Donegan at Cedar Rapids.  She preceded him in death on April 13, 2012.

     Virg loved fishing, golfing and mushroom hunting

     He is survived by his daughter, Sue (Randy) Eckhoff of Dike; his son, Gordon Greenwood of Vinton; his grandchildren, Molly (Jason) Dabroski of Marion, and Justin Eckhoff of Dike; his great-grandchildren, Addison and Emerson Dabroski and his sister-in-law, Evelyn Greenwood of Vinton.

     In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Ray Greenwood.

     Condolences may be left at:  www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com