1927
Vergene
2009
Vergene Joyce Collins
November 4, 1927 — November 25, 2009
Waukon
Vergene J. Collins, 82, of Waukon, IA, died Wednesday, November 25, 2009, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 3rd, at 11:00 AM at Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waterville, IA, with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00 - 8:00 PM Wednesday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.
Vergene Joyce Collins was born on November 4, 1927 in Eau Claire, WI, the daughter of Albert and Nellie (Rich) Harris. She attended schools in the Eau Claire area and graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1945. Vergene work at a paper mill factory in Eua Claire and worked as a nurse's aid at Gunderson Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, WI. On February 14, 1954 she married Grant W. Collins at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. They farmed together in Paint Creek Township for many years, where they operated a dairy herd and raised hogs and grain. From 1974 to 1986 they had twenty-two foreign exchange students from France, Mexico and one from Equador. Having the foreign exchange students inspired her to write a book called Reach Out With Love.
Vergene was a member of Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church and its ladies circles. She was also a member of the Farm Bureau. Vergene enjoyed staying in touch with the foreign exchange students, fishing, baking, traveling, crocheting, embroider work and playing cards with her friends and neighbors.
Survivors include her children, Bill Collins of Waterville, Bob Collins of Cedar Rapids, IA, Russel (Kitty) Collins of Waterville, Joyce (Dave Kiley) Rounds of Harpers Ferry, and Carla Schulz of Lakefield, MN; 5 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, Donald (JoAnn) Harris of Red Wing, MN and Duane (Virginia) Harris of Eau Claire, WI. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Grant who died in 1996; 3 sisters, Eltha Solie, Zelda and Norma Harris; 3 brothers, Arlo "Bud", Kenny and Dick Harris.
Vergene Joyce Collins was born on November 4, 1927 in Eau Claire, WI, the daughter of Albert and Nellie (Rich) Harris. She attended schools in the Eau Claire area and graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1945. Vergene work at a paper mill factory in Eua Claire and worked as a nurse's aid at Gunderson Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, WI. On February 14, 1954 she married Grant W. Collins at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. They farmed together in Paint Creek Township for many years, where they operated a dairy herd and raised hogs and grain. From 1974 to 1986 they had twenty-two foreign exchange students from France, Mexico and one from Equador. Having the foreign exchange students inspired her to write a book called Reach Out With Love.
Vergene was a member of Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church and its ladies circles. She was also a member of the Farm Bureau. Vergene enjoyed staying in touch with the foreign exchange students, fishing, baking, traveling, crocheting, embroider work and playing cards with her friends and neighbors.
Survivors include her children, Bill Collins of Waterville, Bob Collins of Cedar Rapids, IA, Russel (Kitty) Collins of Waterville, Joyce (Dave Kiley) Rounds of Harpers Ferry, and Carla Schulz of Lakefield, MN; 5 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, Donald (JoAnn) Harris of Red Wing, MN and Duane (Virginia) Harris of Eau Claire, WI. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Grant who died in 1996; 3 sisters, Eltha Solie, Zelda and Norma Harris; 3 brothers, Arlo "Bud", Kenny and Dick Harris.
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