O'Malley, Virginia (1931-2015)

OMALLEY, WALSH, WALDRON, HALDER, JOHNSTON, HANSON, CHURCHLEY, HOWARD, OSWALD

Posted By: Colleen J Ossman (email)
Date: 8/21/2015 at 17:45:39

June 26, 2015
The Daily Freeman Journal

Virginia (Jeannie) O'Malley, 84, of Webster City, died Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 29, 2015 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church with Rev. Stephen Meyer officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, June 28, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center with recitation of the Rosary to begin at 2:00 p.m. and a scripture service at 5:00 p.m.

Virginia Mae Walsh, daughter of Joseph and Matilda Waldron Walsh, was born June 13, 1931 at Waukon. She attended French Creek Country School and graduated from Waukon Public High School. On August 22, 1950, she married Leo Thomas O'Malley at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Waukon. The couple had resided at McGregor, Waterloo and Dubuque. They moved to Webster City in 1956. Jeannie worked for 28 years for the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School lunch program. She spent many winters with her daughter and family in Arizona. Leo preceded her in death on February 26, 2011.

Jeannie is survived by sons, John O'Malley of Fort Dodge, Mark O'Malley of Webster City; daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Jo and Terry Halder of Tucson, AZ, Donna and Don Johnston of Idaho Falls, ID; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law, Lois and Harold Hanson of Dubuque; many nieces and nephews; special family friends, Terri Churchley, Cindy Howard and Cathy Oswald.