Virgil Zubrod

Virgil N. Zubrod age 87 of Nashua died Saturday evening, June 26, 2010, at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 1, 2010, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church with Rev. Carl Ries celebrating the Mass. Interment will be in St. Michael’s Cemetery with military rites by the Nashua V.F.W. Post. Visitation will be held 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home, Nashua where there will be a 4:00 p.m. rosary. Visitation continues 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Virgil was born March 9, 1923, near Alta Vista, IA, the son of William and Christine (Mishak) Zubrod. He received his education in rural country school. Virgil served during WWII in the United States Navy as a motor machinist third class. January of 1946, in San Diego, California, Virgil was united in marriage to Margaret Glaser. To this union four children were born. Virgil farmed for 30 years in Floyd County, worked at the former Oliver Corporation in Charles City for 31 years, retiring in 1974. In 1978, he began working for State Farm Insurance as a hail crop adjuster for 12 years. Virgil spent the last 12 years, wintering in Florida. In his free time he enjoyed wood-working and painting. Survivors include three sons, James Zubrod, Glen (Susan) Zubrod, all of Nashua and Lynn Zubrod of Norfolk, VA; one daughter, Joan (Arnold) Ballew of Edmund, OK; ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; four brothers, Orville (Velma) Zubrod of Alta Vista, IA, Melvin (Agnes) Zubrod of Garrison, MN, Robert Zubrod of Allyn, WA and Bill (Margaret) Zubrod of New Hampton; one sister, Madonna Taylor of Marion, IA. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Margaret on September 25, 1964.