Virgil Dean William Lenth, 88, of Elkader, passed away Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, at the Elkader Care Center. He was born Feb. 12, 1934, in Farmersburg Township, Clayton County, to Arno and Hilda (Huebner) Lenth. Virgil attended Mecklenburg Country School and graduated from Elkader High School class of 1951. He served in the United States Navy from July 9, 1953, until he was honorably discharge on July 2, 1957.