Geraldine "Gerrie" Wolfe, 99, of Morning Sun passed away on March 5, 2025, at Sunrise Terrace in Winfield. Graveside services will be held at a later date in Elmwood Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to the Morning Sun Ambulance and American Legion Post 112 of Morning Sun in Gerrie's name.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com.
Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services of Morning Sun is caring for Geraldine's family and her arrangements.
Geraldine Diehl was born on April 11, 1925, in Burlington, the daughter of Frank Walter and Mildred (Lieberknecht) Diehl. Gerrie was a graduate of Wapello High School and went on to receive her nursing training in Burlington.
In 1945, Gerrie was united in marriage to Archie Wolfe in Washington, Iowa. Gerrie was a homemaker and worked as a school nurse at Morning Sun Community Schools.
She was a member of Centenary Morning Sun United Methodist Church. She enjoyed playing cards and watching sports; especially men's and women's Iowa basketball and wrestling.
Gerrie will be deeply missed by her children, Tim (Marsha) Wolfe of Long Lane, Missouri, Christie (Ken) McElhinney of Morning Sun and Sheldon Wolfe of Miller, Missouri; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
Gerrie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one son, Kim Wolfe and siblings, Dean Diehl, Evelyn Jackson and Marjorie Hawkins.
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