Memorial
Virginia Louise “Nana” Calvert passed away on April 1st, 2016 at Northbrook Manor Care Center surrounded by her family. She was 94 years old.
Virginia was born in Osawatomie, KS to Fred and Lottie (Powell) Mann. One of Seven children, she grew up in Osawatomie. She graduated from Osawatomie High School. Virginia received her Nursing Diploma from Osawatomie State Hospital School of Nursing in 1942. She went on to work for the State hospital. After that she went on to work for a private practice in her home town. During that time she met and married Evan Calvert on February 15th 1946, and they had two children together. After her marriage she devoted her life to her husband and caring for family. She enjoyed the beauty of all that nature offered, including gardening, mushrooming, and fishing, always with family by her side.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her siblings, her husband, and her granddaughter Angela Miller.
She is survived by her son Steven (Julie) Calvert, her daughter Coleen (Jeff) Scheel, her grandchildren Aaron (Sheryl) Calvert, Amy Calvert (John Boone), Jason (Sarah) Miller, Amanda (Jeremy) Gates, Cole Calvert and Cassie Calvert, and eleven great grandchildren.
The family will be having a private graveside service on Tuesday at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Cedar Rapids.
Memorials may be made out to the family.