Connie G. Pherigo

Connie G. Pherigo, 87, of Newton died on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Accura Healthcare of Newton West in Newton.

Connie's funeral service will be 11 a.m., Saturday, April 1 at the Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton.
The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, March 31 at the funeral home.
Burial will be at the Newton Union Cemetery in Newton.

Memorials to Hospice of the Midwest may be left at the Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton. Memorials may also be mailed to the funeral home, please add, Attn: Pherigo Family on the envelope.

Those left to honor Connie’s memory are his sons, John Pherigo of Colfax, Gayln (Barbara) Pherigo of Newton and Calvin (Sherryl) Pherigo of Newton; five grandchildren, Sonja R. Pherigo of Phoenix, Ariz., Callie L. (Mark) Swank of Newton, Lana R. (Adam) Nickell of Pleasant Hill, Chelsie L. Pherigo of Osceola and Dustin E. (Jen) Pherigo of Newton; five step grandchildren, Michelle (Reg) Plate of Houston, Texas, Ronald Kane of Newton, Dave (Darla) Parker of Shannon City, Lisa (Doug) Merritt of Creston and Brian Parker of Winterset; 12 great-grandchildren, five step great-grandchildren; his sister, Peggy Dodd of Newton; his two sisters-in-law, Mary Pherigo of Newton and Rose Pherigo of Kellogg; nieces, nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Clara on March 16, 2017; daughter-in-law, Delores Pherigo; brothers, Bob Pherigo and Hugh Pherigo; and brother-in-law, Lloyd Dodd.