{"id":77466,"date":"2024-08-12T11:55:24","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T15:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=77466"},"modified":"2024-08-12T11:55:28","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T15:55:28","slug":"vervalee-garra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=77466","title":{"rendered":"Vervalee Garra"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\t\r\njQuery(document).ready(function () {var html = '<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout-key=\"-gw-3+1f-3d+2z\" data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\" data-ad-slot=\"5600453644\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\\\/script><\/br>';\r\n    jQuery(html).insertAfter(\".elementor-widget-theme-post-content\");\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\tvar html1 = '<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\" data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\" data-ad-slot=\"9212395598\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\\\/script><\/br>';\r\n    jQuery(html1).insertBefore(\".elementor-element-156402f\");\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/\/pagead\/js\/?client=0531879237494766\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; 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Gray. &nbsp;She grew up in Canton, Ohio, with four brothers and three sisters, who have all preceded her in death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She graduated from McKinley High School in Canton, Ohio, and then went on to graduate in 1956 from Cleveland Bible College (now Malone College) in Cleveland, Ohio, receiving a bachelor's degree in education. &nbsp;She later graduated with a master's degree in education from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. &nbsp;While attending Cleveland Bible College, Vervalee met and married the love of her life, Robert \"Bob\" Garra. &nbsp;They were married 67 years until his death on July 9, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vervalee had two passions. &nbsp;She was a pastor's wife and partner in her husband's ministry, as well as an elementary school teacher. &nbsp;She retired from Oak Hill School Corp. in 1998 after teaching 26 years at Sweetser Elementary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vervalee resided in Marion for 61 years. &nbsp;She was a member of South Marion Friends Church and then First Friends Church, as well as two other Friends churches that Bob pastored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She is survived by two daughters, Bonnie (Mike) Thompson of Marion, IN, and Phyllis (Chris) Villarreal of Meridian, ID; four grandchildren, Cristobal Villarreal of Gig Harbor, WA, Aaron Villarreal of Lakebay, WA, Laura Israel of Minneola, FL, and Sarah Thompson of Kaunakakai, HI; and four great-grandchildren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In keeping with her wishes, no services or visitation will be held.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Friends Church, Marion, IN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arrangements are entrusted to Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral &amp; Cremation Service, North Chapel, 1341 N. 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