Virginia Bertz Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Virginia Lee Grace Bertz (Iles), 92 of Mayview, Missouri met her Heavenly Father on Friday, July 24, 2020, at her home in Mayview. She was born on Friday, April 13, 1928 in Lexington, Missouri, and was the daughter of the late Ernest Iles Sr. and the late Izola Iles (Fizer). As a child she attended the Trinity Evangelical Church in Lexington and was baptized on April 2, 1939. She was confirmed on April 6, 1941. She attended country grade school at Elm Park School and Locust Grove School. She graduated high school in 1945 in Lexington. Virginia received a secretarial scholarship and attended Central Business College in Kansas City, MO. During her educational years, she worked as a bookkeeper for Gibson Quality Hatchery and for Black & Decker Manufacturing as a secretary during college. Virginia met Bob Bertz at the Lexington Skating Rink in 1945 and married November 30, 1947. From this union two children were born. After living on several family farms, they finally settled in 1960 on their current farm north of Mayview. Bob preceded her in death due to a tractor related accident on September 8, 1989. Virginia used her education and had a long and prosperous career in the Lafayette County court systems. She worked beside elected Judges as well as Prosecuting Attorneys as the Clerk of Probate Division and Secretary to the Prosecuting Attorney. She dedicated 35 years before her retirement in 1997. Virginia was very active throughout Lafayette County in many organizations. She was a member of Zion United Church of Christ, as well as attended Salem United Church of Christ and was a choir member. She was a former member of the Prairie Valley Extension Club, Mayview VFW Auxiliary, Lafayette County Unit of the American Cancer Society, Clerks' Association of the State of MO; member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the RLCA, Federated Republican Women's Club of Lafayette County, Golden Valley Bluegrass Association of Clinton, MO, Spinnin' Wheels Square Dance Club, and her church Women's Circle. Surviving are one daughter, Jacque (Gary) Schaller of New Franklin, MO, one sister, Mary Jane Johnson of Orange, CA; two grandchildren, Shannon (Joe) Blackburn of Lakeland, TN, Mecayla (Justin) Cobb of Denver, CO; 2 great-grandchildren, Ellee & Caroline Blackburn. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert K. Bertz; one son, Robert Alan Bertz; and one brother, Ernest E. Iles, Jr. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Zion United Church of Christ in Mayview with Rev. Bob Atkinson officiating. Interment will occur before the service where they will lay her to rest next to her husband in the Memory Gardens Cemetery, Lexington, MO at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, July 28, 2020. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, Zion United Church of Christ, or Mayview, MO Foundation. Casket bearers: Joe Blackburn, Lloyd Clouse, Steve Lewis, Gary Schaller, Larry Wentland. Honorary Casket bearer: Justin Cobb. This service is open to the public but the church has requested masks be worn and social distancing is recommended.

Virginia Bertz

April 13, 1928 - July 24, 2020