Blocher, Virginia

1921 - 2020  (98 years)

• Name	Blocher, Virginia
  Birth	23 Feb 1921	Vinton, Benton, Iowa, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Occupation	Housewife  [3]
  Death	1 Jan 2020	Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, USA
  	Anamosa Care Center
  Person ID	I23302	The Thoma Family
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	Blocher, Frank,   b. UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	UNKNOWN
  Family ID	F4157	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kouba, Wilson Rosburg,   b. 31 Mar 1919, Luzerne, Benton, Iowa, USA d. 7 Jul 2009, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	25 Apr 1942	First United Methodist Church, De Witt, Clinton, Iowa, USA   [4]
  Children	1. Kouba, Keith Roger   2. Kouba, Mary Ann   3. Kouba, Craig Robert
  Family ID	F693	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 23 Feb 1921 - Vinton, Benton, Iowa, USA Marriage - 25 Apr 1942 - First United Methodist Church, De Witt, Clinton, Iowa, USA Death - 1 Jan 2020 - Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  VIRGINIA KOUBA Anamosa Virginia Kouba, 98, of Anamosa, died Jan. 1, 2020, at the Anamosa Care Center. Funeral services will be held at a later date. Thoughts, memories and condolences can be shared with her family at www.goettschonline.com. Virginia Blocher was born Feb. 23, 1921, in Vinton, the daughter of Frank and Anna (Henkle) Blocher. On April 25, 1942, she married Wilson Kouba in De Witt, Iowa. During World War II, she served her country in the U.S. Marine Corps, attaining the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. The couple owned and operated Kouba Pharmacy for 42 years, retiring in 1991. Active in numerous community groups, Virginia was also an avid Chicago Cubs fan. She enjoyed gardening and making countless Christmas cookies for the pharmacy's customers over the years. She is survived by her children, Keith Kouba, Anamosa, Mary (Larry) Gamble, Laytonville, Calif., and Craig (Robin) Kouba, Fargo, N.D.; and grandchildren, Jennifer Fumerola, Jason Kouba, Cassandra Kouba, MacKenzie Kouba, Sammantha Kouba Chiyuma Elliot and Sarah Gamble. She was preceded in death by her husband of 77 years, Wilson; a daughter-in-law, Becky Kouba; her parents; and a brother, Harold. Memorials in her name can be directed to the United Methodist Church in Anamosa or Camp Courageous in Monticello

  
  

• Sources

  [S433] CONTRIBUTORS:. Kouba, Laura Marie nee Rosburg: Letters [S433] CONTRIBUTORS:. Kouba, Virginia nee Blocher: Letter [S433] CONTRIBUTORS:. Thoma, James F: Self [S418] USA: IA: Newspaper Scrapbook.