Velma Mahlberg

Velma Marie Verdella (Muell) Mahlberg was born June 3, 1939, to Nicholas and Clara (Kramer) Muell in Panama, Iowa. Velma received her first communion and was confirmed in the Catholic Church. She was enough younger than her siblings that she was the flower girl in all but one of their weddings. She told her sister, Arlene, that her marriage ended in a divorce because, "You're the only one I didn't run along with!" Velma graduated from Missouri Valley High School. Velma married Walter "Butch" Mahlberg.

Velma was an avid gardener and canner when she was married to Butch. Recently she enjoyed working on puzzles. Velma also enjoyed the Internet, and through classmates.com she reconnected with a high school classmate, Dan Anderson, and the two became engaged. The past two months her joy was being by the side of her beloved fianc�, Danny.

Velma died Sunday, June 11, 2006, in Charlotte, North Carolina from complications with chemotherapy. She was 67 years and eight days of age.

Velma was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Walter Mahlberg; three sisters, Marie Muell (as an infant), Mildred Fastnacht, and Arlene Holben; sister-in-law Darlene Muell; brother-in-law, Wilson Holben; and nephew, Michael Buckley. She is survived by her fianc�, Dan Anderson of Mineral Springs, North Carolina; three brothers, Harold Muell, Richard Muell and his wife Mary all of Missouri Valley, Iowa, Elmer Muell and his wife Thelma of Honey Creek, Iowa; brother-in-law, Ed Fastnacht and his wife Barbara of Council Bluffs, Iowa; Dan's daughter, Belinda and her husband James Butler and their son Christian Lane all of Waxhaw, North Carolina; and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral Services
Fouts Funeral Home
Woodbine, Iowa
Saturday, June 17, 2006, at 10:00 am

Clergy
Rev. Bob Harris

Recorded Selections
"In the Garden"
"The Old Rugged Cross"

Pall Bearers
Dan Anderson, John Muell,
Jim Muell, Terry Muell,
Steve Muell, Butch Muell

Final Resting Place
St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
Panama, Iowa