Memorial
Virginia Byrne, 96, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2016. Funeral Service: 11:00 am Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. A visitation will be held one hour prior to service. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Virginia was born Virginia Mae Anderson, in West Branch, Iowa. She moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa where she met her husband, Robert W. Byrne.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert, and a daughter, Patricia.
Survivors include her two daughters, Pamela Heuton of Porter, Indiana, Sandra (Merle) Schieffer of Des Moines, Iowa; son, Rob (Maryann) Byrne of Sugar Land, Texas; eleven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Marian (Earl) Eckmann of Persia, Iowa; and several nieces and nephews.
Virginia worked many years as a beautician besides raising her children. She collected many coffee cups from all the states she and her husband traveled through on their many vacations. Virginia loved to bake, especially sugar cookies. She also did beautiful embroidery work and crocheted many afghans. Virginia was a long time member of Asbury Methodist Church, loved going to Chada Potts and loved playing card games there. Virginia had a big heart and was always contributing to causes for less fortunate, even thought she had a limited income herself. Virginia and her husband loved to go dancing and liked to dance to the big band sounds. Virginia will be greatly missed by her family and her many friends.
In lieu of flowers you may donate to the Alzheimer’s Foundation.