Virginia Thomson

Virginia L. Thomson, 86, of Waukon died Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Good Samaritan Society in Waukon. Memorial services will be held Saturday, November 14 at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Waukon, with Pastor Grant VanderVelden officiating. Private family burial has already been held at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon.
Martin Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements for the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to P.E.O. women’s scholarship funds via P.E.O. Chapter EK c/o Caroll Schreiber, Treasurer, 1942 French Creek Road, Lansing, IA 52151.
Virginia Lee Peck Thomson was born December 15, 1928 in Mason City, the daughter of Henry A. and Elizabeth (Welsh) Peck. She attended Garner schools and graduated from Garner High School as valedictorian of the Class of 1946. Virginia received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Education from Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls in 1950 and attended the University of Iowa and Iowa State University for post-graduate classes.
June 10, 1951, she married James Edward Thomson at United Presbyterian Church in Garner. Before she was married she taught high school business classes in Carroll, and following marriage she taught in Springville and Gilbert.
Virginia was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Waukon, where she sang in the choir and served as a trustee, elder, Sunday school teacher and on various special committees. She was also an officer of United Presbyterian Women locally, in northeast Iowa, and for the John Knox Presbytery. Virginia was active in several local organizations throughout the years, including Waukon Toastmistresses, New Century Club and Chapter EK P.E.O.
She enjoyed traveling in North America, Europe and Egypt. Virginia was an avid reader and a political junkie. She believed strongly in equality and wishes to be remembered as a Christian and a feminist.
Survivors include her husband, James Thomson of Waukon; three children: John (Dayna) Thomson, Jeanne Thomson James and Janice (Michel Gilbert) Thomson; two grandchildren, Andrew James and Clementine Gilbert; a sister, Marilyn Bentley; a sister-in-law, Corinne Peck; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son-in-law, David James; and three brothers: Donald Peck, Lowell Peck and Rev. John Henry Peck.
Online condolences may be left at www.martinfunerals.com.