Mildred A. Walters
WALTERS, DSIMMONS, MOFFIT, NELSON, SCHAUF, VERMACE, BACHUSS, LASKY, TOREN, RIDDERS, OBRIEN, SEARL
Posted By: Lisa M. Ciha (email)
Date: 9/28/2015 at 10:24:47
Mildred A. Walters, 84, of rural Tiffin, passed away at home surrounded by her family Tuesday evening, September 22, 2015.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 26, 2015 at the Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City with burial to follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery. A time of visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials can be made to the Mildred Walters Memorial Fund. Online condolences can be sent to her family at www.gayandciha.com.
Mildred A. Moffitt was born, October 31, 1930 on her family’s farm near North English, Iowa; daughter of William and Bessie (Simmons) Moffitt. She graduated from English Valley High School in 1949 and on August 20, 1950, married Melvin M. Walters. In 1963, they built their home in rural Tiffin, where together they raised their five children. She worked for many years at Drug Fair/People’s Drug in Coralville, until her retirement in the early ‘90s.
Family was at the center of Mildred’s life, her family includes her children; Janice Lasky (Dick) of Montana, James Walters (Deb) of Coralville, IA, Diane Nelson (Wayne) of Montana, Beverly Vermace of Lisbon, IA and Barbara Searl of Cedar Rapids, IA; sister, Velda Schauf of Wellman, IA and sister-in-law, Mary Ann Walters of Iowa City; ten grandchildren, Brandon Walters, Emily (Lasky) and Shane Bachuss, Jenny (Lasky) Toren, Sarah (Lasky) Ridders, Bobbie O’Brien, JD (Dawn) Walters, Justin (Amanda Kaye) Vermace, Tyler Vermace, Cody (Samantha) Searl, Brielle Searl; 18 great-grandchildren and her loyal companion, Queenie.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin in 2012; her parents, four brothers and seven sisters.
Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service is caring for Mildred’s family and her services.
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