Virden Lee Perdue, the son of Glendon Lee and Mayme Theresa (Hawley) Perdue was born May 3, 1933 on the family farm in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. He passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, Red Oak, Iowa at the age of 86 years, 7 months and 27 days, surrounded by his family and friends.

Virden grew up on the family farm where he attended country school #8 and then Wales-Lincoln where he graduated with the class of 1951. He farmed a couple of years before enlisting in the U.S. Army on May 17, 1954. He was stationed in San Francisco, CA, until he was honorably discharged on May 16, 1956. Virden returned to Omaha, NE, where he graduated from Commercial Extension Business College. It was there he met his love, Geralynn Jo Babcock. They were united in marriage on October 9, 1958 in Sidney, IA. The couple lived in Omaha, where Virden worked in accounting for Paxon & Vierling Steel. In 1959, they moved to the family farm to farm and milk cows with his dad until the early 1960's. He and Jo moved southwest of Wales, IA, to the farm they continue to own, where he farmed full time until 1984. For the next 25 years, Virden drove semi-trucks coast to coast. Over this career, he drove for Silvey, Sunrise, ATI and Sunflower companies. When he retired in 2009, he had driven over 2 million perfect miles accident free. Virden enjoyed driving any vehicle, playing and watching golf, visiting with people as he never met a stranger and drinking coffee. He loved his family dearly, but his faith in and love for Jesus was most important. With a smile and just hours before passing he said, "the best is yet to come" and he is now with his Lord and Savior.

Virden was preceded in death by his parents and brother-in-law, Joe Marsden.

Virden is survived by his wife of 61 years, Jo Perdue of Red Oak, IA; children and their spouses: Doug (Cindi) Perdue of Bradshaw, NE, Sara (Ron) DeMarce of Red Oak, IA, Suzann (Ken) Fath of Cumming, GA and Brad (Jill) Perdue of Seward, NE; 9 grandchildren and spouses: Miranda (Chris) Martin, Jason (Karah) Perdue, Rylee DeMarce, Rudee (Jessica) DeMarce, Elizabeth (Jeremiah Key) Flack, Emmaleigh (Sam) Brackmann, Natalie Fath, Macy Perdue and fiancé Jason Bosak and Makena Perdue and friend Nathan Bierbaum; 12 great-grandchildren: Harley, Axton and Zander Martin, Annah, Lane, Bennett and Jase Perdue, Carter Skalberg, Crew and Cillian DeMarce, Lawrence Brackmann and Magnolia Key; sisters: Marilyn Marsden of Red Oak, IA and Judy (Gene) Harrold of Henderson, IA; brother-in-law, Lyle (Leah) Babcock of Topeka, KS; nieces, nephews, other family members and many friends.

May God bless his memory and give strength to those who mourn.

Funeral Service will be held
Friday, January 3, 2020 at 10:30 a.m.
At Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home, Red Oak
Burial in Evergreen Cemetery with Military Rites, Red Oak
Pastor Doug Darnold, Officiating

Visitation with the family on Thursday evening, January 2 at Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Memorials may be directed to the Montgomery County Court of Honor or Montgomery County Memorial Hospital Foundation.

Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.