Geraldine (Diehl) Wolfe

Geraldine “Gerrie” Wolfe, 99, of Morning Sun passed away on March 5, 2025 at Sunrise Terrace in Winfield.  Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2025 at Elmwood Cemetery.  Following graveside services, a time of food and fellowship will be held at the Centenary Morning Sun Methodist Church.   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. 

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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