Iva M. Trissel Obituary (1913 - 2010)

Iva M. Trissel, 97 Iva Marie Trissel, 97, a resident of Harrisonburg, died, June 13, 2010 at Oak Lea Nursing Home. Ms. Trissel was born on April 3, 1913 in Dayton, and was the daughter of the late John H. and Lillie Hess Trissel. She attended Dale Enterprise School. In earlier years, she taught Sunday School and Summer Bible School at Peak and Rawley Springs Mennonite Churches. She was an accomplished seamstress. Her work was in great demand and she made many wedding gowns. Following her work as a seamstress, she worked many years for Park View Press. In her retirement years, her greatest joy was designing and making quilts, many of which she donated to charity craft sales. She traveled all over the United States, made to two trips to the Holly Land and other foreign countries. In January of 1981, she was one of the first residents to move to Heritage Haven, a new independent living facility of the Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community. She lived there and did volunteer work for twenty four years before moving to Crestwood Assisted Living, where she lived for three years, and then the last two years at Oak Lea. She lived at VMRC longer than any other resident. She was a member of Pike Mennonite Church. Surviving is a brother, D. Lloyd Trissel and wife Alice, Harrisonburg; a sister, Fern Trissel of Harrisonburg. Also surviving are six nephews, a number of great nieces and nephews, and a number of great-great nieces and nephews. Ms. Trissel was preceded in death by a brother, J. Ward Trissel and two sisters, Gail and Rose Trissel. Ellis Beery, Nelson Showalter, and Wade Knicley,and Shirlee K. Yoder will conduct a memorial service on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the Strite Auditorium of the Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community. Burial will be private at Weavers Cemetery. Friends and family may call at the McMullen Funeral Home at anytime. Memorial contributions may be made to the Good Samaritan Fund, 1501 Virginia Avenue, Harrisonburg, Va. 22802 Online condolences may be made to the family at www.mcmullenfh.com