Virginia Rowell

VIRGINIA ROWELL

Cedar Rapids

Virginia M. Rowell, 91, of Cedar Rapids, went home to be with her Lord Thursday, May 8, 2014, at Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center after failing in health for some time. Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, at Valley View Baptist Church. Visitation will take place one hour before the service at the church. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Anamosa.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Virginia's name may be directed to Camp Courageous or Hospice at Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center.

Online condolences may be submitted at www.cedar memorial.com under obituaries.

Virginia Margaret Rowell was born Sept. 6, 1922, in rural Jones County, to John and Tena (Hults) Wroblewski. She married Donald McVay in 1939 and was later married to Thomas Rowell in 1963. Virginia worked most of her life as a private duty caregiver.

She was a member of Valley View Baptist Church. She enjoyed dancing and gardening, es-pecially geraniums.

She enjoyed playing cards, cooking and baking. She will be remembered especially for her pies, jellies and jams. Virginia enjoyed traveling and collecting seashells, which she used in many crafts and decorating. She loved spending time with her family.

Virginia is survived by four children, Nancy McCray of Cedar Rapids, Larry McVay (Linda) of Cedar Rapids, Douglas McVay (Mimi) of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Kathleen Bass-Harder (John) of Cedar Rapids; nine grandchildren, Shannon Ford, Tiffany McElmeel (Tom), Chris Bass (Brenna), Josh Bass (Jessica), McKenzie Ramirez, Megan McVay, Jason McVay (Andrea), Sarah McVay and Aimee Vernon; 14 great-grand-children; and brother, LaVern Wroblewski of Bradenton, Fla.

She was preceded in death by two husbands; daughter, Virginia McVay in 1954; son, Danny Rowell in 1981; brother, John Wroblewski; and her beloved dog, Cricket.