Her dear cousins: Barbie, Nancy and Susan, Richard, Ronnie and Fred. Virginia will be greatly missed and always adored by her husband, Donald, her daughters: Lisa Lawson (Curt), Rene Keiser (Dave), and grandchildren: Travis Paine and fiancée Alex Tyer, Kirby Keiser and Courtney Keiser. Following retirement she and Don became snow birds and wintered in South Padre, TX. The pieces she made for her children and grandchildren will always be treasured. She earned Best of Show and many blue ribbons with her artistic talents on her ceramic and porcelain pieces. She was an accomplished seamstress who could make anything even without a pattern. She loved to cook and bake always treating her family to wonderful meals and desserts. Her family plans to continue this tradition in loving memory of her. A special stop was at Pike's Peak in McGregor, IA. She loved getting Cortland apples and baking her famous apple pie. Virginia continued her parent’s family tradition of taking her children and grandchildren to Gays Mills, WI every fall for Apple Fest. The lake house was also a favorite at the 4th of July where there was boating, fishing, swimming, good food, family, campfires and of course a beautiful view of the fireworks. ![]() Another favorite was her macaroni and cheese. Her grandchildren spent many weekends there being spoiled by her wonderful cooking. It was there that she loved to entertain and decorate for all the holidays - especially Christmas. In 1989 they moved to Clear Lake and Don built her a dream house on the lake. She loved tooling along the river in their boat and enjoying life. Eventually, they purchased a mobile home and placed it over on the Mississippi River at Prairie Du Chien, WI. When Don and Virginia were first married they bought a travel trailer and took the girls camping every weekend. Don was the love of her life and soulmate for 47 years. On NovemVirginia was united in marriage to Donald Roberts at St. To this union two daughters were born - Lisa Diane and Rene Lea. She was united in marriage to her first husband Robert Cooper in June of 1958. She graduated from Mason City High School in 1958. During her sophomore year at Grafton High School she was a member of the girls basketball State Consolation Runners-Up team in 1956. While out West they lived through the Depression years, always making an adventure out of their travels and enjoying the simple pleasures in life.fishing poles and a picnic lunch. The family moved out West to Hood River, OR and Tacoma, WA several times before coming back to Grafton and Mason City, IA. ![]() Paul Lutheran Church in Mason City, IA and confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Grafton, IA. Virginia was born February 14, 1940, in Mason City, the daughter of Mack and Irene (Paulus) Whited. ![]() ![]() Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa, 232 2nd Street Southeast, Mason City, IA 50401. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM on Saturday, December 27, 2014, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. James Lutheran Church, 1148 4th Street S.E., with Pastor Jeni Bohls officiating. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. She was a strong fighter until the very end. Roberts, took the loving hand of Jesus and went Home to Heaven for Christmas after a courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma cancer on Decemat the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
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