Virgil H. Boisen, 91, of Durant, died on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018 at his home.
Visitation was held on Friday, Aug. 3 from 4 until 7 p.m. at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Durant.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, Aug. 4 at 1:30 p.m. at the church.
Interment took place at the Durant Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in his memory.
Online remembrances and condolences may be left at www.bentleyfuneralhome.com.
Virgil was born in Durant on July 2, 1927, the son of Herman F. and Whilma (Stark) Boisen.
He served in the U.S. Army during WWII.
Virgil married Phyllis M. Earp on April 17, 1949 in Davenport.
He was a member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Durant. In early years, he farmed in Scott, Cedar and Muscatine counties. He was a truck driver for Gless Brothers in Blue Grass. He was an Iowa State Fair resident for 20 years and was a flagman for stock car races.
Virgil is remembered by his wife of 69 years, Phyllis of Durant; his children: LaMoine (Beth) Boisen of California, Ronald Boisen of Kansas, Laura Sue (Debra) Boisen of Minnesota and Marie (Mark) Germundson of Michigan; 16 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and three great great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and stepfather Fred Woltmann.
