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Virginia M. Vrbka, 79, died Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, at Brookstone Acres in Columbus.
The funeral Mass was to be live-streamed on the Chermok Funeral Home Facebook page. A private family funeral mass and Rosary were held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, at Mary's Catholic Church in David City, with Fr. Jay Buhman officiating. Burial was held on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in David City.
Virginia Vrbka was born on Nov. 29, 1940, at Plasi, Nebraska, to Bohumil and Marie (Snitily) Polak. She attended local grade schools and went on to graduate from St. Mary's High School in 1958. She married Melvin Vrbka on Feb. 9, 1961, at St. Mary's Church in Lincoln. Four children were born to this union.
Virginia was a wife, mother and homemaker for many years in the David City area. She went to work for The Banner-Press as a receptionist, where she retired after 18 years. She and Melvin loved to travel in their camper. They visited Alaska twice and loved going to the mountains. Virginia also enjoyed gardening, dancing, singing and baking. Her baking specialties were kolaches, runzas and rolls.
She was a past member of St. Francis Church and Altar Society, St. Mary's Church and PCCW. She enjoyed working as an election volunteer for many years and was a past board member of the West Olive School District.
Virginia is survived by her children, John (Tina) Vrbka of Bellevue, Jerry (Christina) Vrbka of Lincoln, Kathy (Paul) Yrkoski and Ann (David) Peterson both of Columbus; one sister, Elaine (Terry) Salyer of Exeter; two brothers: Gordon (Joann) Polak of York and David (Julie) Polak of Exeter; nine grandchildren, Tiffany, Angie (fiancé Michael Swanson), and Andrew Yrkoski, Kirsten, Aaron and Nicole Peterson, Matthew, Patrick and Laura Vrbka; and one great granddaughter, Paisley Ann.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Melvin, in October 2019; and brothers-in-law, Eugene Riha, Marvin Skala and Reynold Vrbka.
Memorials may be directed to St. Mary's Church or St. Mary's PCCW.
Arrangements by Chermok Funeral Home of David City.
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