NAME OF DECEASED: HARRIET I. VIRCKS
AGE:
92
ADDRESS: 408 E. Linden St. Abbotsford, WI
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 8:43 A.M. Monday,
June 29, 2015 at the Golden Living Continental Manor in Abbotsford surrounded
by her loving family and under the care of the Ministry Home Care Hospice
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 A.M. Friday, July 3, 2015 at Our Saviour’s
Lutheran Church in Holway
OFFICIATING: Pastor Kris Bjerke-Ulliman
INTERMENT: Zion Ev. Lutheran Cemetery in Stetsonville
VISITATION: 9:00 A.M. until time of services at 11:00 A.M.
at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Holway
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: November 7, 1922 in the Township of Holway
EDUCATION: Harriet
attended Lawndale School in Little Black
MARRIAGE: September
12, 1942 at the Zion Ev. Lutheran Church in Stetsonville Harriet married the
love of her life, Arthur “Bud” C. Vircks and he preceded her in death on December
18, 1976
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After her education, Harriet moved to Chicago, IL
where she worked at a munitions factory during WWII. After their marriage they
bought a farm west of Stetsonville where they farmed for 34 years. She moved to
Abbotsford in 1990. Harriet worked at the Medford Hospital as a Nurse’s Aide
for a number of years. She then worked at the Taylor County Human Services
until her retirement in 1991. Harriet was a loving mother to 8 children and 5
foster children. She enjoyed crocheting, quilting, baking, playing cards with
her friends, whittling, telling stories, bird watching and she loved spending
time with her family and friends.
MEMBER OF: Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church and Boxrucker-Berry American
Legion Post#519 and past member of Zion Ev. Lutheran Church
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Karleen (Michael) Langer of Barrington, IL, Kristin Brunner of
Abbotsford, WI, Brian (Mardell) Vircks of Phoenix, AZ, Kaye (Michael) Gerber of
Sun Prairie, WI, Boyd (Diane) Vircks of Colfax, WI, Kari Draeger of Medford, WI
and Berle (Sylvia) Vircks of Cortland, OH.
CHILDREN DECEASED: Barton C. Vircks
# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 18 GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 33
GR. GR. GRANDCHILDREN: 2
SURVIVING SISTER: Lois Neibacher of Medford
BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Otto & Clyde Berry and Helen Winchell
DECEASED FATHER: Charles Berry DECEASED
MOTHER: Clara A. Nelson
PALLBEARERS: Lincoln,
Patrick & Charlie Vircks, Beth Spina, Matt Brunner, Holly Draeger-Untiedt
and Christopher Gerber
OTHER INFORMATION:
In lieu of flowers, memorials
can be made in Harriet’s name to Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Holway
-For online condolences,
please visit hemerfuneralservice.com
