|
Memorial services will be 10:00am Thursday at Slininger-Rossow Funeral Home in Jefferson, with burial of the cremains at the Jefferson Cemetery. Visitation with the family is from 6:00 -8:00pm Wednesday at Slininger-Rossow Funeral Home in Jefferson. Memorials are suggested to Homeward Hospice of Mary Greeley Medical Center.
Ella Virgirene Ostrander was born June 12, 1920 on a farm near Dallas Center, Iowa. She was the daughter of John Malone and Sarilla Weber Malone. Virgirene was raised in the Dallas Center area and attended school there. Following her graduation from Dallas Center High School, Virgirene worked for several families in Dallas Center. On June 12, 1939, Virgirene was united in marriage to William Wayne Ostrander at Northwood, Iowa. During World War II, Virgirene worked with her husband at the Ordinance Plant in Ankeny. Virgirene and Wayne became the parents of four children. Through the years, the couple lived and farmed in several locations, including Dallas Center, Booneville, Jamaica, Grand Junction, and Jefferson. Virgirene loved to cook, can foods, grow flowers and work in the garden. She enjoyed hosting family get-togethers. Virgirene died June 28, 2004 at her home in rural Jefferson. She was 84 years of age. Preceding her in death were her parents; two brothers: Frank and Patrick Malone, and a son-in-law, Darrell Clark. Survivors include her husband, Wayne of Jefferson; one daughter, Deanna Clark of Moorland, IA; three sons: Dennis Ostrander and his wife Diane of Jefferson, IA; Jerry Ostrander and his wife Marlys of Jefferson, IA; and Kevin Ostrander and his wife Jacalyn of Grand Junction, IA; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two brothers: John Malone of Ankeny, IA and Dean Malone of Dallas Center, IA. |
