Virginia Kingfield

Virginia Kingfield age 86 of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Ionia, died Thursday January 10, 2012, at the New Hampton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. A Memorial Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 26, 2013, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Ionia with Rev. Mark Osterhaus celebrating the Mass. Inurnment will be held at St. Boniface cemetery, Ionia. The urn bearer will be Scott Koenigsfeld. Virginia Mary Kingfield was born May 19, 1926, on the family farm west of Ionia, IA, the daughter of Charles and Clara (Klassen) Koenigsfeld. Even though her parents spelled their name, Koenigsfeld, her surname was changed at the time of her birth to Kingfield as was the custom at the time. She received her education at St. Boniface Catholic Schools and graduated High School in 1944. Shortly after graduation, Virginia left Ionia and found work in Washington D.C. as a secretary for the FBI. After three years she moved to Cedar Rapids, IA and worked as a secretary, first for National Oats and then Virginia took a new position for the marketing and research company Frank Magid & Associates. Virginia loved to travel and visited many places in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Throughout her travels she attended three different World’s Fairs. She was a very independent woman that was always on the go looking for the next adventure. Virginia enjoyed getting dressed up and going out for nice dinners. Survivors include one brother, Clark (Kay) Koenigsfeld of Ionia; one sister-in-law, Beverly Koenigsfeld of Charles City; along with several nieces and nephews. Virginia was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Arthur and Charles Koenigsfeld; two sisters, Marina Smith, and Dolores LaRose