Veronica A. Toelle

PIERCE — Services for Veronica A. Toelle, 93, Pierce, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Zion Lutheran Church in Pierce. The Rev. Gordon Bruce and Vicar Nathan Abel will officiate. Burial will be in the Prospect View Cemetery in Pierce. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Sunday at Stonacek Memorial Chapel in Pierce. She died Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, at her home. Born Sept. 2, 1922, in West Point, Veronica A. Toelle was the daughter of Anton and Ameila (Schmidt) Hunke. She was baptized on Sept. 15, 1922, and confirmed Feb. 1,1935, at St. Henry’s Catholic Church near Pilger. Veronica grew up in West Point and moved to Pilger in 1936. When she grew up on the farm, she raised chickens and processed chickens. She attended West Point’s Guardian Angels School through eighth grade. She married Victor E. Toelle on Jan. 9, 1946, at Immanuel Lutheran parsonage in rural Beemer. Following marriage in 1946, the couple lived at Beemer and then resided in Norfolk from 1961 to 1964. They then later moved to Pierce. Veronica was employed by the Norfolk Regional Center from 1962 until 1970. She was then employed at the Lazy L Café from 1972 until 1977 and from 1977 until 2007 at Zion Lutheran School, when the couple retired. Veronica and Vic enjoyed camping and fishing. Veronica also enjoyed bowling, golfing, puzzles, sewing and quilting. One of her most memorable moments was her hole-in-one in 2003 on Hole 3 at the Pierce Golf Course, witnessed by her husband, Vic, and grandson, Trevor. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of Pierce and a member of the Ladies Aide at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Beemer. Survivors are her two sons, Mert and wife Sheryl Toelle of Pierce and Rodney and wife Betty Toelle of Lincoln; a daughter, Marilyn and husband Kevin Reagan of Pierce; 10 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Anton and Ameila; her spouse, Victor, who passed away on June 30, 2015; a son, Larry; a sister, Lucille Podany; four brothers Alfred, Gerhardt, Engelburt and Alphonse Hunke. Organist will be Mrs. Dottie Ahlers with the congregation singing “Amazing Grace,” “How Great Thou Art” and “God Be With You.” “Together Again” by Buck Owens will be played, as well. Pall Bearers will be Tim Toelle, Trevor Toelle, Chad Toelle, Matt Toelle, Philip McLaughlin and Darrell Wagner. Honorary pallbearers will be her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Veronica A. Toelle

September 2, 1922 - October 15, 2015