Obituary of Ida Belle Walker

Ida Belle Walker, 95, of Iowa City, IA, went to heaven on April 5th, 2022 after a long full life. Ida’s family will receive guests at Gay and Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service (2720 Muscatine Ave., Iowa City) on Sunday, April 10, from 10-1 pm, concluding with a service at 1 pm. She was born in Kay County, Oklahoma on January 22, 1927. Graduated Perry High school and played on the girls basketball team. She then married Robert J. Walker SR. on February 16th, 1949. She was a devoted wife and mother to her many children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. She worked for Headstart and Sheller Globe where she was a forklift driver, when she retired. Life long hobbies included gardening, crocheting, quilting, and sewing. She was a long time member of the Sand road Mennonite church before it closed. Then became a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Lone Tree, IA. She is survived by her children; Carolyn Hacker, Lindy Snider, Robert (Joe) Walker Jr., C. Henry Walker, Miron Walker, Charles Walker, Terry Walker, James Walker, Mike Walker, John Walker, Benjamin Walker, Clinton Walker, Sarah Goering, Carol Dominguez, Judy Ridgway, 51 grandchildren, 44 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren and her sister Ruth Goody. She was proceeded in death by her husband (of 55 years) Robert J. Walker Sr., her father Claude Hollingshead, her mother Ora Hollingshead, her brothers; Jesse Hollingshead, Ralph Hollingshead, Orie Hollingshead and Thomas Hollingshead, her son Philip Walker, and 3 grandchildren; Casey Jay Walker, Christina Marie Healey, and Richard Joseph Vickroy. Please continue to keep Ida’s family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.