WALSH, Virginia Pomeroy (MEAKER)
MEAKER, WALSH, SEARS, KHRUHRO
Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 3/2/2016 at 08:11:22
Obituary ~ Virginia Pomeroy (Meaker) Walsh
February 16, 1929 ~ August 15, 2015Virginia Pomeroy Walsh, 86, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at the Lamoni Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lamoni, Iowa. She was born on February 16, 1929, in Cleveland, Ohio to Phelps and Mabel Sears Meaker. Virginia grew up and attended public schools in Cleveland, Ohio until she moved to Washington, DC during WW II where her father worked on the country’s missile program. She graduated from high school in Washington, DC in 1946.
Virginia had a long career as an executive secretary with Pittsburgh Steel and continued that career with US Steel when they bought out Pittsburgh Steel. Her last employment was with Lloyds of London working with verifying the validity of claims. For most of her career, Virginia lived in Cleveland until she moved to Lamoni in 1994 and continued working for Lloyds of London.
While living in Lamoni, she was very active in the community. Virginia had been a long standing member of the Chamber of Commerce serving many years as its treasurer. In addition, she was on the boards of the Lamoni Development Corporation and the Community Health Centers of Southern Iowa. Virginia could always be counted on to give people a ride when they couldn’t drive themselves, and she helped countless individuals and families whenever she was called upon to do so. She enjoyed many forms of the out of doors and loved taking cruises and other trips as well.
Virginia was preceded in death by her parents, Phelps and Mabel Meaker and her husband Edward Walsh. She is survived by her sister, Ramona Khruhro and her sister’s family including husband, children and grandchildren.
A memorial service will be scheduled at a future date. The Cremation Society of Iowa assisted with a simple cremation.
SOURCE: iowafuneralplanning.com/obituaries/virginia-walsh/
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, March of 2016
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