Verona A. Walz, age 85 of Woonsocket, SD died Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Prairie View Care Center, Woonsocket, SD. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Monday, April 25, 2016 at the Will Funeral Chapel with burial at the Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Sunday April 24, 2016 at the Will Funeral Chapel.

Verona (Marsden) Walz, daughter of Harland and Lillian (Kvame) Marsden, was born December 23, 1930 on a farm near Loomis, SD. As a child they lived in the Plano area and then bought Harland's parents place by Loomis, SD. Verona graduated from Plano School in 1948.

Verona was united in marriage with Kenneth Walz on December 23, 1948 in Mitchell, SD. The couple lived by Plano and then to Artesian. They returned to a farm by Plano which they purchased. The couple retired from farming and moved to Mitchell and then to Mt. Vernon.

Verona worked at Herters then to Kmart where she retired. She also worked in the kitchen at the Mt Vernon School and had her own business called Granny V's Ceramics. Verona enjoyed teaching many kids to paint ceramics. She also enjoyed woodcraft and showed both woodcraft and ceramics at craft shows with her husband.

She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Walz, Woonsocket, SD; three children, Dale (Vicki) Walz, Hot Springs, SD, Diana (Rod) Descombaz, Mt. Vernon, SD, Dennis (Kathy) Walz, Mt. Vernon, SD; nine grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; a brother, Loris (Connie) Marsden, Kent, WA; special friends, Irvin and Jeannie King.

She is preceded in death by her parents; a sister; a brother-in-law; and her father and mother-in-law, Ellsworth and Martha Walz.