Virginia J. Anderson

March 21, 1916 - March 28, 2016

Virginia J. Anderson Lutz, Florida Date of Death: March 28, 2016 Graveside services for Virginia J. Anderson, 100, of Lutz, Florida, will be held 11:00am Friday, April 8, 2016 at the Jefferson Cemetery. Rev. Gordon Moen of First Presbyterian Church will preside. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, in Jefferson, IA to support the ASPCA who recovered Virginia's cat, Lucky and/or to the Lifepath Hospice Agency from Temple Terrace who provided excellent care, always. Virginia was born to Clarence and Lydia Marker on March 21, 1916 near Jefferson, Iowa. She lived there until 1942, then moved to Neosho, MO, then to Joplin, MO in 1948 where she lived for over 50 years until the devastating tornado in Joplin on May 22, 2011 destroyed her beautiful home and most of her possessions Virginia, who was 95 years old, miraculously survived along with her two cats, Pretty Kitty and Lucky. Afterwards she moved in with Pauletta Daniels, mother of her grandchildren, her grandson Scott Anderson and his kids, Aron and Monica until December 2011, then finally moved in with her niece and great nephew, Gloria and Steele Meyers in Lutz, Florida where she lived until her death on March 28, 2016. Virginia was very proud of her work history. She pursued a career with the Federal Government, serving with agencies including the Veterans Administration in Joplin; Air Force Audit, Rocketdyne in Neosho; MO, Ozark Regional Commission, Muskogee and Claremore, OK; and Defense Contract Administration, Teledyne in Neosho, MO. In addition, she was the Administrative Assistant for Ozark Gateway RPC from 1968 to 1974. Virginia is survived by son, Robert A. Anderson and daughter-in-law Jody Ehrhardt of San Antonio, TX; two grandchildren: Shawn Adkins from Parsons, KS and Scott Anderson from Joplin, MO; five great grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; five nieces: Carole Fisher, Carrie (Ray) Feind, Mary (Steve) Droel, Gloria Meyers and Susan Dicks; lifelong friend, Shaloy Higgins; and her beloved cat, Lucky. Virginia was proceeded in death by her parents; three sisters: Marjorie Peninger, Florence Marker and Beverly Zawek; three brothers: Vincent Marker and two infant twins; two nephews: Dale Peninger and Bill Marker; lifelong friend, Jack Merry; and her beloved cat, Pretty Kitty. Virginia loved helping her family, friends, and her many pets through the years. She loved gardening, flowers, and butterflies. She enjoyed crossword puzzles. She enjoyed spending time at her vacation home on Grand Lake in OK. She was a loving, caring, beautiful, smart, witty, extremely strong, and independent woman and shall never be forgotten. Like a hero...she was the wind beneath the wings of many. Services by Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home of Jefferson. 515-386-2171