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Priscilla Walker
PRISCILLA WALKER
Iowa City
Priscilla A. Whitcomb Walker, 80, of Iowa City, died unexpectedly Thursday, July 16, 2015, at Mercy Iowa City. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service in Iowa City.
Services will begin Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home, with Pastor Mike Townsley officiating. Burial will follow at Oakland Cemetery in Iowa City.
Memorials may be directed to the Priscilla Walker Memorial Fund.
Born Sept. 23, 1934, the daughter of Wesley W. and Olive E. (Douglas) Whitcomb, Priscilla grew up in Chester, Vt., and graduated from Chester High School, She later graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy in St. Johnsbury, Vt., and Dean College in Franklin, Mass. She married Arthur "Art" Walker II on Aug. 24, 1957, in Chester, Vt. The couple moved in 1958 to Iowa City, where Priscilla worked as an assistant dietitian at the University of Iowa Memorial Union.
Priscilla was a longtime member of First Congregational Church in Iowa City. She enjoyed traveling with her family and reading and displayed her talents in a variety of crafts, including knitting, basket weaving, sewing, and so much more. She loved collecting pelicans, miniature oil lamps and baskets. Above all, she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and adored her great-granddaughters.
In recent years, Priscilla appreciated time spent with her son, attending arts and crafts shows and taking scenic drives. As many do, she preferred to enjoy winters in Florida and Arizona.
Survivors include her children, Brenda (Tom) Mehlert of Phoenix, Kendra (Ron) Lown of Walford and Arthur Walker III of Iowa City; grandchildren, Brad (Courtney) Lown, Breanne Lown and Isabelle (Enrique) Lopez; two great-grandchildren, Noelle Lown and Frances Lopez; a sister, Phyllis Laurin of North Muskegon, Mich.; and many nieces and nephews.
Priscilla was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Art, in 2000; a son at childbirth; a sister and two infant brothers.
Thoughts may be shared with the family at www.lensingfuneral.com.
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