Virgil Mundt

    Virgil Richard Mundt, age 72, of Waverly, Iowa died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007 at Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa.
    Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 31 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Waverly.  Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Waverly where the Plainfield American Legion will give honors.  A memorial has been established in his name and online condolences can be made to WWW.kaisercorson.com.
    Virgil was born on Feb. 9, 1935 in Oelwein, Iowa, the son of William and Leona Richards Mundt.  Virgil was raised and educated in the Oelwein and Waterloo areas and entered the US Navy in 1951.   In 1955 he was honorably discharged from the Navy and returned to the Waterloo area.  On Oct. 17, 1959 Virgil was united in marriage to Julie Wendling at St Joseph’s Catholic Church in Waterloo.  During his life Virgil worked for the Waterloo Fire Department, Sherwood Flower Shop in Waterloo, Black Hawk Disposal, and for John Deere as a machinist for 25 years.
    Virgil’s enjoyments included fishing, hunting, gardening, flowers, traveling, eating, handing out candy to kids on Halloween, hard work, helping others, and most of all spending time with his family.  Virgil was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Waverly, the American Legion where he was the 3rd District Commander, a member of the forty plus eight, the Denver Country Club, and past Chief of the John Deere Fire Brigade.
    Virgil’s memory is honored by his wife, Julie, of Waverly; five children, Annie Hoffman and husband, Matt, of Waterloo, Jenay Berk and husband, Terry, of Pleasant Hill, Iowa, Jim Mundt and wife, Tammy, of Parkersburg, Iowa, Rich Mundt and wife, Sherri, of Kansas City, Mo., and Michael Mundt and wife, Sheri, of Clear Lake; three brothers, Bill Mundt and wife, Shirl, of Oelwein, Iowa, Ray Mundt and wife, Kate, of Traer, Iowa, and Bert Mundt of North Carolina; two sisters, Margaret Monteith of Nevada, Iowa and Bernice Snyder and husband, Jack, of Clear Lake, and 16 grandchildren. 
    He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Dale and Larry Mundt.