Obituary for Viola "Vi" M. Giegler
Viola M. Giegler
Gladwin, Michigan
Viola Marie Giegler, 88 of Gladwin passed away March 26, 2019 at the New Horizons Residential Care after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Vi was born on January 5, 1931 to Adolph and Augustina (Birkholz) Wolfe.
Vi graduated from Gladwin High School in 1949. She went to work at Michigan Bell right out of high school. She worked for Church & Guisewite, Alma Plastics and retired from Lyle Industries. Vi and her husband Larry milked cows and farmed for many years. Vi loved her kids, grandkids and great grandkids. She was very active in her churches as a Sunday school teacher and in the choir. She sang at many weddings and was in the community plays. She liked to make quilts, work in the garden and loved cheering for the Detroit Tigers on TV.
On October 14, 1971 Vi married Graham (Larry) Giegler and he survives.
She is also survived by Her son Cal (Karen) Robertson of New Bern, NC. Her daughter, Deb (Reg) Foerch of Lansing, MI and her daughter, Michelle (Jeff) Jackson of Palmyra, MI Stepdaughter, Brigette (Rick) Carey of Buckeye, AZ, stepson Bud(Jeannine) Giegler of Cypress, TX, stepsons Gordon Giegler of Brighton, MI and Dean Giegler of Marion, IA. 14 Grandchildren and 9 Great grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister Joan (Allen) Rau and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands Delano Robertson and Jim Rau and sisters Loraine, Mildred and Marge Wolfe and Dolores Ford and Brothers Norman, Stanley and Gordon Wolfe.
She is also survived by sister in laws Jeanette (Jim) Freeland and Doris Kenyon and brother in law Sam Giegler.
Funeral services will be held Saturday March 30, 2019 at 11 am from Emmanuel Baptist Church with Pastor Joe Dorais presiding with burial in McClure Cemetery. Family will be present at the funeral home on Friday from 2 to 8 pm and Saturday at the church from 10 am until time of services. Those wishing an expression of sympathy are asked to consider a charity of choice.
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Gladwin, Michigan
Viola Marie Giegler, 88 of Gladwin passed away March 26, 2019 at the New Horizons Residential Care after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Vi was born on January 5, 1931 to Adolph and Augustina (Birkholz) Wolfe.
Vi graduated from Gladwin High School in 1949. She went to work at Michigan Bell right out of high school. She worked for Church & Guisewite, Alma Plastics and retired from Lyle Industries. Vi and her husband Larry milked cows and farmed for many years. Vi loved her kids, grandkids and great grandkids. She was very active in her churches as a Sunday school teacher and in the choir. She sang at many weddings and was in the community plays. She liked to make quilts, work in the garden and loved cheering for the Detroit Tigers on TV.
On October 14, 1971 Vi married Graham (Larry) Giegler and he survives.
She is also survived by Her son Cal (Karen) Robertson of New Bern, NC. Her daughter, Deb (Reg) Foerch of Lansing, MI and her daughter, Michelle (Jeff) Jackson of Palmyra, MI Stepdaughter, Brigette (Rick) Carey of Buckeye, AZ, stepson Bud(Jeannine) Giegler of Cypress, TX, stepsons Gordon Giegler of Brighton, MI and Dean Giegler of Marion, IA. 14 Grandchildren and 9 Great grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister Joan (Allen) Rau and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands Delano Robertson and Jim Rau and sisters Loraine, Mildred and Marge Wolfe and Dolores Ford and Brothers Norman, Stanley and Gordon Wolfe.
She is also survived by sister in laws Jeanette (Jim) Freeland and Doris Kenyon and brother in law Sam Giegler.
Funeral services will be held Saturday March 30, 2019 at 11 am from Emmanuel Baptist Church with Pastor Joe Dorais presiding with burial in McClure Cemetery. Family will be present at the funeral home on Friday from 2 to 8 pm and Saturday at the church from 10 am until time of services. Those wishing an expression of sympathy are asked to consider a charity of choice.
Previous Events
Visitation
Friday
29
Mar
2:00 PM
- 8:00 PM
Lee-Ramsay Funeral Home-Gladwin Chapel
135 N. Silverleaf
Gladwin, MI 48624
Visitation
Saturday
30
Mar
10:00 AM
- 11:00 AM
Emmanuel Baptist Church
3089 Pratt Lake Road
gladwin, MI 48624
Service
Saturday
30
Mar
11:00 AM
Emmanuel Baptist Church
3089 Pratt Lake Road
gladwin, MI 48624
Cemetery Details
Location
McClure Cemetery
Cemetery Rd.
Gladwin, MI 48624
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