Virginia (Roberson) Williams , 89 former long-time resident of Washta, Iowa, passed away, Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Bellevue, Nebraska, surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 10:30 a.m . at the Washta United Methodist Church in Washta, Iowa with Rev. Barb Dinelli officiating, and burial will be in Sunset View Cemetery, Washta, Iowa. There will be a family prayer service at 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday. Visitation at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa will be on Monday, May 14 , 2018 from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. with the family present.

Virginia was born in Quimby, Iowa on September 16, 1928, the daughter of Thorval and Bessie (Rutter) Roberson.

Virginia was a graduate of Grand Meadow High School and Ellis Beauty School in Sioux City, Iowa. Virginia married Calvin G. Williams on November 14, 1948 in Marcus, Iowa. To this union four children were born. They spent their married years in Washta, Iowa. Her husband, Calvin, passed away on October 16, 1994. Virginia was a long-time member of the Washta United Methodist Church and the American Legion Auxillary. Virginia enjoyed antiquing and reading, and was a volunteer at many Washta functions over the years.

She was preceded in death by her husband, her daughter-in-law, Cathie (Mitchell) Williams, her parents; sisters, Elsie (Sadler) and Betty (Dahlberg); brothers Richard and Louis Roberson.

She is survived by 4 children, Douglas (Carol), Bellevue, NE; Debra (Peter) Anderson, Dover, NH; Dennis, Cherokee, IA; Dana, Ames, IA; 3 grandchildren, Robert (Lynne) Williams, Bellevue, NE; Jennifer (James) Grabowski, Bellevue, NE; Chris (Becky) Anderson, Dover, NH; 10 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren. One brother, Harold Roberson, Cherokee, Iowa, and many nieces and nephews.

Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com.