Obituary of Virginia L. Voparil

Virginia L. Voparil, 91, lifelong resident of Iowa City died, Friday, November 1, 2013. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday November 6, 2013, at the Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City with burial to follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Tuesday with a vigil service at 7 p.m. Memorials in Virginia's name can be made to the Iowa City free medical clinic. Online condolences can be sent to her family through the web at www.gayandciha.com. Virginia Lois Gartzke was born July 23, 1922, in Iowa City, Iowa; daughter of Herbert and Margaret (Tucker) Gartzke. She graduated from City High School and a few years later, on April 12, 1942, married Louis Voparil, in Kahoka, Missouri. A number of years after their marriage, Virginia and Louis opened "Grandpa's Grocery," in Tiffin and together they ran their store, while at the same time raising a family and working at the University Hospital as a clerk in registration and the emergency room. After 30 years at the hospital, Virginia retired but still had to keep busy, and for a number of years worked at Wal-Mart as a greeter. Virginia served as a Girl Scout leader for several years, was a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church and a past president of the American Legion Auxiliary, a position and an organization which she took great pride in. Her family includes her children, Terry Voparil (Julie) of Iowa City, Sandra Farnsworth (James) of McGregor, IA and Rick Voparil (Dawn) of West Liberty; eleven grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, Louis; parents, and two brothers, Robert and John Gartzke.