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Victoria Skarda
Victoria Skarda
Iowa City
Victoria Skarda, 33, of Iowa City, died on Monday, January 6, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 6 PM, Friday, January 17, 2025, at Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City. Visitation will be held from 4-6 PM at the funeral home. Private Inurnment will be held at Oakland Cemetery, Iowa City. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Victoria Skarda Memorial Fund.
Victoria was born on October 1, 1991, in Iowa City, IA the daughter of Gary and Anna (Vodrazkova) Skarda. She was a 2010 West High graduate and a perioperative clerk at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. Victoria loved spending time with her family and her son Elijah, was her entire world. Victoria loved to travel; especially summers in the Czech Republic. She could make the little things in life feel special. Victoria was the sparkle and sunshine that this world needed more of. She was warm and engaging and could get anyone to open up to her.
Victoria is survived by her parents, Gary Skarda of Iowa City and Anna and Igor Bielecki of Iowa City; her son, Elijah Perry; and many extended family. Victoria was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Val and Marilyn Skarda and maternal grandparents, Jan and Anna Vodrazkovi.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.lensingfuneral.com.
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