Virgene Crees Obituary

Virgene LeAnn Crees, daughter of Wayne Lowell Crees and Lucille Berniece (Cox) Crees was born April 16, 1941 in Murray, Iowa and passed from this life suddenly, Thursday, September 7, 2023 at her home in Murray at 82 years of age. Jeannie was a lifetime resident of Murray, she graduated from Murray High School and has been a very active and supportive member of the Murray Community. Jeannie served on the Murray City Council for many years and was currently the Mayor of Murray. She enjoyed all sports and following her nieces and nephews activities and sporting events. Jeannie enjoyed outdoors and the farm, she liked watching Westerns and reading. Jeannie worked many years in communication for NWB then US West which later became Quest then Century Link. Following her work there she began working at the Mustang Express and worked many years interacting with her loved community of Murray and molding young workers as they may be working in their first job. Jeannie will be greatly missed by a thankful community. Jeannie was preceded in death by her parents, Wayne and Lucille Crees and her brother Rex Crees. She leaves to cherish her memory her sister Janiece Hood of Murray, IA, brother, Jim and his wife Dani of Florida, sister Joyce Crees of Murray, IA, several nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Jeannie's wishes were to be cremated, have no services and have her cremains buried in the Murray Cemetery at a later date. Online condolences may be directed to the family at www. kalefuneralhome. com