Virginia M. Douglas 1927-2005

DANNER, MARSTON, DOUGLAS, LOPEZ, STROCK, CARLSON, FITZSIMMONS, DORMAN

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 10/2/2005 at 19:08:53

Virginia Douglas

VIRGINIA M. DOUGLAS, 78, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Tuesday, August 23, at the Western Home Communities Elizabeth Martin Health Center in Cedar Falls. She was born January 2, 1927 at Postville, Iowa, the daughter of Euclid and Marie (Danner) Marston. Virginia was a graduate of Postville High School and attended Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa. She graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a BA degree in Business Education and received her MA degree from the University of Wisconsin. Virginia married Lloyd Douglas on August 4, 1973 in Winona, Minnesota. He died July 12, 1978. She taught at the high schools in Monticello and Algona, Iowa and Elgin, Illinois. Virginia also taught at Elgin Community College, Racine Vocational School in Racine, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Technical College in Milwaukee, Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota and The University of Northern Iowa Business Education Department. She was a teacher at The Department of the US Army Schools near Paris, France. Virginia was a member of the United Church of Christ in Cedar Falls; PEO, where she held various offices; The Cedar Falls Woman's Club; Church Women United; Sartori Hospital Auxiliary; Goodwill Industries and other civic organizations. She traveled extensively in the US and most of the countries in Europe. Her trip to Egypt and the Holy Land was especially meaningful. Virginia was a passionate advocate for education, a community leader, and was a loving and caring person. She will be dearly missed by her family.

Virginia is survived by two brothers, Joseph (Blanche) Marston of Bridgewater, New Jersey and Craig Marston of Spokane, Washington; one sister Jean (Al) Lopez of Houston, Texas; one sister-in-law, Phyllis Marston of Eden Prairie, Minnesota; cousins, Elaine (Faraday) Strock of Pontiac, Illinois, Marilyn Carlson of Creve Couer, Missouri, Janice Fitzsimmons Dorman of LaCrosse, Washington, and Marston Fitzsimmons of Pomeroy, Washington; three nephews, Douglas, Craig and Cary Marston; and two nieces, Patty and Kathy Marston.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one brother, Dwight H. Marston.

Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 9, at the United Church of Christ, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Inurnment will be at the Postville Cemetery, Postville, Iowa. Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, Cedar Falls, Iowa is in charge of arrangements.

Postville Herald newspaper, August 2005