Virginia Walker

January 13, 1944 - March 18, 2015

Virginia Evelyn Walker, 71, of Bloomfield passed away surrounded by family on March 18, 2015 at the Hospice House in Ottumwa after battling breast cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. She was born January 13, 1944 in Albia, Iowa to Clair and Marvel Casebolt Scott. She was raised in Highland Center, Iowa and graduated from Hedrick High School in 1963. In 1965 she married Gus Walker, they were later divorced in 1981. Virginia drove a school bus for the Davis County School System for 30 years. She drove for many of the extracurricular activities and carried many fond memories of her school bus driving days with her. She was a lifetime member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Women’s Auxiliary. In her free time she enjoyed going to school events, listening to music, and playing cards. She loved to dance and was a regular at the Polishville Community Center near Brighton, Iowa, where they hold dances on Sundays. She is survived by a daughter, Brenda (Doran) McClure of Bloomfield; son, Craig Walker of Bloomfield; two grandchildren, Hunter and Ally McClure; three sisters, Marie (Gene) Boyer of Ottumwa, Deloris (Larry) Caldwell of Albia, Betty R. Scott Arendt of Hedrick; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at the Wagler Funeral Home in Bloomfield with the family present to greet friends from 2-4:00 p.m. Cremation will follow the visitation with burial of the cremains with her parents at the McCormick Cemetery in Highland Center, Iowa at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established to the Davis County Band Department, Davis County Volleyball Team, and the Polishville Community Center.