Virginia Adams Neeley

BUFFALO CENTER - Virginia Adams Neeley, 92, of Buffalo Center, died Sunday, November 18, 2012 at the Titonka Care Center in Titonka.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center with Pastor Bill Peake officiating. Burial will be at Crystal Township Cemetery in Crystal Lake at 2:45 PM, Saturday, November 24.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 PM, Friday, November 23rd at First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.

Virginia was born August 9, 1920 to Otto J. Larson and Aletha Mae (Benson ) Larson on a farm northeast of Crystal Lake, Iowa in Hancock County. She attended school in Crystal Lake for ten years and later completed her schooling by receiving her G. E. D. from North Iowa Community College on May 13, 1978. She was married to Leroy E. Adams at the First Lutheran Church Parsonage in Albert Lea, Minnesota on October 24, 1936. To this union seven children were born: Donna (Lewis) Swalve of Hayfield, Iowa, Daryl (Bev) Adams of Buffalo Center, Iowa, Darwin (Thelma) Adams of Thompson, Iowa, Diana (Dale) Kramersmeier of Buffalo Center, Iowa; Doug (Harriet) Adams of Otho, Iowa, twins, Denise (Mike) Eenhuis of Chapman, Kansas and DeVere Adams. She was married to Leroy Adams for 47 1/2 years. Leroy passed away May 17, 1984. She married Hugh Neeley of St. Ansgar on March 14, 1987. Hugh Neeley passed away in May of 2003, after which she bought a home and moved to Buffalo Center so she could be closer to her children.

While being married to Leroy they raised their six children and enjoyed camping and spending time outdoors. While being married to Hugh they enjoyed several years wintering in Texas.

Virginia belonged to the American Legion Auxiliary for many years. She was also very active in her church where she received her 50 year Life Membership pin, served as Communion Steward for many years, was Sunday School Superintendent, taught Sunday School, sang in the choir, and provided many flowers from her yard for the beautification of her church. She was a faithful worker for many years at the Methodist Food Stand at the Winnebago County Fair. She lived the majority of her years in Thompson but moved to Buffalo Center on September 28, 2003. She became a resident of the Titonka Care Center on May 19, 2010 where she thoroughly enjoyed the activities and visiting with the other residents. She passed away there on November 18, 2012.

She is survived by six children; numerous grandchildren; great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; a brother, Otto Larson, Jr. of Forest City; a sister, Darlene ( Richard ) Thompson of Forest City; and a sister-in-law, Darlene Larson of Forest City.

She was preceded in death by an infant son, DeVere Adams; her parents; husbands, Leroy and Hugh; three brothers, LuVerne, Richard, and Robert; a granddaughter, Gail Swalve; and two great grandchildren.