Wilma Ruth Vry

Wilma Ruth Vry, 84, of Marshalltown, passed away on October 13, 2018, at Southridge Specialty Care in Marshalltown, while under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at 4:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Memorials may be directed in Wilma’s name to the Animal Rescue League or to Diamond in the Ruff. For questions or condolences, please visit: www.mitchellfh.com or phone 641-844-1234. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Wilma and her family. Wilma Ruth Schaper was born on January 7, 1934 in Rhodes, Iowa to William and Jesse (Shepard) Schaper. She attended school in Marshalltown graduating with the class of 1952. On January 29, 1973 she married Donald Vry and they later separated. Wilma was a homemaker, but worked for a short time for the Yellow Cab Co. She enjoyed her plastic canvas art, babysitting her nieces and nephews, watching cowboy movies and her fur babies, Shadow and Bengie. In death, Wilma rejoins her parents, William and Jesse; siblings: Kenny, Paul, William Jr, Katherine, Shirley, Clara and Lucille. Left to mourn are her many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and also her great - great nieces and nephews.