Virginia Rose Linamen
January 25, 1927 - May 27, 2022
Virginia Rose (Karpaw) Linamen, age 95 of Valparaiso, IN passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022. She was born on January 25, 1927 in Pittsburgh, PA to Michael and Vivian (Craig) Karpaw. Virginia is survived by her son, William (Gail) Linamen; granddaughters, Kelsey (Anthony) Kometz, Jessica (Daniel) Mason, Laura (Jerry) Plenius; great-grandsons, Tyler Mason, Alexander Kometz, Damian Mason. She was preceded in death by her father, Michael Karpaw; mother, Vivian Karpaw; husband, William Linamen; daughter, Yvonne Diane Linamen. Virginia loved flowers, hummingbirds, and games with family and friends. She took delight in helping to raise her granddaughters. Virginia enjoyed her trips back to Pennsylvania to see family. Everyone will miss her strawberry pies and her sense of humor and wit. To know her was to love her. She will truly be missed. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 1:00 pm at Edmonds & Evans Funeral Home Portage Chapel, 6941 Central Ave., Portage, IN 46368 with burial to follow at Heritage Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:00 am until the time of service at 1:00 pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Virginia's honor may be made to the Huntington's Disease Society of America, 505 Eighth Ave., Suite 902, New York, NY 10018.
Virginia Rose (Karpaw) Linamen, age 95 of Valparaiso, IN passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022. She was born on January 25, 1927 in Pittsburgh, PA to Michael and Vivian (Craig) Karpaw. Virginia is survived by her son, William (Gail) Linamen;... View Obituary & Service Information