Residence: Idaville, Indiana
Died: Saturday, April 11, 2015
Location: 1:10 p.m., at the Whispering Pines Rehabilation Center of Monticello, Indiana
 
 
Age: 97
Date of Birth: Thursday, August 09, 1917
Birth place: Idaville, Indiana

 

 
Father: Stewart "Bus" Shafer
 
Mother: Ina Amelia ( Russow ) Shafer
 
Marital Status: Widowed
Resided in: Viola had lived in the Idaville, Indiana, community all her life.
Funeral Date: Friday, April 17, 2015
Funeral Location: 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 17, 2015, Celebration of Life Service at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana.
Clergy: Pastor Dan Gottschalk
Burial will take place:
Idaville Cemetery in Idaville, Indiana
Visitation will be:
5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, April 16, 2015, at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana.
Biographical Information:
Viola had lived in the Idaville, Indiana, community all her life, and was a graduate of Idaville High School of Idaville, Indiana. She had also graduated from cosmetology school. Viola was a member of the former Eastlawn United Methodist Church of Idaville, Indiana. She was an avid Chicago Cubs and Indiana Pacers Fan, and gardening, sewing, crafts and quilting. Viola and her late husband, Jim, had also lived in Miami Beach, Florida, and Las Vegas, Nevada, where they had managed hotels in both places. After the passing of her husband, Viola spent summers at her house on Lake Shafer in Monticello, Indiana, and her winters in Orlando, Florida. She was an avid "do it your selfer", and would tell others how to do things. Viola was very active working with all the family genealogy. At the age of 75, Viola had her first helicopter ride after falling out of a tree cutting a tree limb. She loved playing bingo. Viola was the first of five (5) generations, through three of her grandchildren, Tammy, Patrick, and Timmy.
Special Services:
Memorial Information: Memorials may be given to the Idaville Cemetery. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Marriage Information: On August 21, 1936, in Brookston, Indiana, she married James "Jim/Hooley" Scroggs; he passed away on July 8, 1974.
Survivors include:
Daughter, Marjean (husband Jim) Marvin of Idaville, Indiana; Son, Donald Scroggs of Monticello, Indiana; Grandchildren, Patrick (wife Nancy) Scroggs of Conesville, Iowa, Tim (wife Marie) Marvin of Idaville, Indiana, Sherry (husband Greg) Scroggs - Evans of Delphi, Indiana, and Tammy (husband Elmer) Hardesty of Brookston, Indiana; Great Grandchildren, Lynn (Dan) Parrish of West Lafayette, Indiana, Holly Hardesty of Brookston, Indiana,Alex Ropp of Monticello, Indiana, Samantha Evans of Lafayette, Indiana, Lyndsi (husband Jared) Dreckman of Greenville, South Carolina, Ryan Scroggs of Conesville, Iowa, and Scott (wife Amanda) Marvin of Monticello, Indiana;Great Great Grandchildren, Christa Marvin, Truman Parrish, Eli Barrett,Tylan Sparks, Avery, Adilyn, and Jace Dreckman.
Preceded in Death:
Parents, Stewart "Bus" and Ina Amelia (Russow) Shafer; Husband, James "Jim/Hooley" Scroggs; Great Granddaughter, Heather Marie "Heather Belle" Marvin.
Arrangements by:
Miller - Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana, 47960 ( 574 ) 583 - 8488.