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Sheila Runkle

December 21, 1950 - August 13, 2017

Sheila Runkle Jefferson, Iowa Date of Death: August 13, 2017 Funeral services for Sheila Runkle, 66, of Jefferson, IA, will be held at 10:00am Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson, IA. A graveside service will be held at 1:30pm Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Calhoun Cemetery, Missouri Valley, IA. Visitation begins 1:30pm Friday, August 18, 2017 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson, with the family present to greet friends from 5:00 -8:00pm Friday at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, please send memorials in Sheila’s name to the Greene County Medical Center. Sheila Kay Runkle was born December 21, 1950 at Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was the daughter of Donald and Phyllis (Mohr) Runkle. Sheila grew up in Missouri Valley, where she was a member of First Lutheran Church. While living in Dunlap, she was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Dow City. Sheila graduated from Dunlap Community School in 1969, and attended Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, graduating with a degree as an Operating Room Technician. On September 7, 1971 Sheila began her career at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson. She worked in the surgery department as a surgery tech and ordered supplies for the surgery department for 46 years until her death. One of her many duties included sterilizing instruments for the hospital. In addition to her work, Sheila enjoyed helping anybody and everybody she could. She liked fishing and crocheting. In Jefferson, she attended Trinity Lutheran Church. Sheila passed away August 13, 2017 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines following a tragic fall at her home. She was 66 years of age. Preceding her in death were parents, Phyllis and Don Runkle; paternal grandparents, Grover and Blanche Runkle; and maternal grandparents, Fred and Anna Mohr. Survivors include her brother, Dayle Runkle, daughter, Connie Heitl (Nathan Bylander); son Robert Books; and grandchildren: Piper, Tatum, and Tanner. Sheila will be greatly missed by her family, friends, and her many co-workers from the Greene County Medical Center.

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Sheila Runkle Jefferson, Iowa Date of Death: August 13, 2017 Funeral services for Sheila Runkle, 66, of Jefferson, IA, will be held at 10:00am Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson, IA. A graveside service... View Obituary & Service Information

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