Verna May (Lindsey) Walker passed on
from this life Sept. 15, in Pinedale with her
husband Darrell by her side and surrounded
by family. Verna was born a twin on Feb. 7,
1934, in Sheridan to Alice and Virgil Lindsey.
She attended school in Sheridan and
spent her summers on her Uncle Jack and
Deyo Jeffers Ranches. She attended Colorado
Women’s College, representing the
college yearly in the Denver Stock Show,
and graduated in 1954. She worked as the
secretary of psychology at the Sheridan VA
Medical Center until 1956. She married
Darrell Dee Walker on June 1, 1956. They
moved to Laramie and lived in the Butler
huts while Darrell attended college. She
worked as a secretary for an attorney and
also in the AG Bio-Chemistry Department
at the University of Wyoming. They spent
summers in Pinedale where they made lifelong
friendships. Darrell and Verna packed
up Jay, Kathy and Jon and moved to Somalia
in January of 1968 where Darrell was a
soil scientist for the University of Wyoming.
Verna enjoyed Somalia and was the business
manager for the American School in Mogadishu
for 2ó years. Verna loved to share her
memories about the people of Somalia. They
returned to the states and moved to Sublette
County in 1970. Patrick was born in February
1972. The family lived in Boulder and
on the ranch in Daniel before building on the
hill above the Daniel Junction. She hosted
the Bronx Community Club Christmas dinner
on a 60-below night before the carpet had
been installed. Verna was a member of the
Cowbelles and the Bronx Community Club
and was a 4-H leader. She was active with
Women’s Aglow, church functions, and was
always baking for fundraisers and community
dinners. She was famous for her peanut
brittle, angel food cakes, brownies and lemon
bars. Verna volunteered as the secretary for
Sublette County Farm Bureau before becoming
an insurance agent and starting Walker
Associates. She loved singing in community
choirs, needlepoint and sewing. Verna and
Darrell operated Pitchfork Fondue for many
years and truly enjoyed all the people they
met and friends they visited with. They were
featured on an episode of “Taste of America”
on the Food Network. Verna loved spending
time with her children and grandchildren
teaching them to bake and supporting them
in school events and activities. Verna was a
member of the Church of the Resurrection
and a cherished member of the Pinedale community.
She was preceded in death by her twin
Merna, mother and father and brother Ivan.
She is survived by her husband of 63 years
Darrell, her son Jay (Cheri) Walker of Ottumwa,
Iowa, daughter Kathy (Kim) Bright
of Pinedale, son Jon of Pinedale, and son Patrick
(Stephanie) Walker of Livingston, Mont.
She is also survived by her grandchildren Rebecca
Christy, Jessica Anderson, Katie Sherwood,
Kenny Walker, Taylor Walker, Garrett
Walker, Keegan Walker and Landon Walker
and nine great-grandchildren. Verna leaves
behind many cousins, nieces, nephews and
close friends that she cared for greatly.
A memorial service was conducted at 11
a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at Pinedale Community
Church, 113 S. Maybell, Pinedale. Memorial
gifts in Verna’s name can be sent to
the Sublette Center, P.O. Box 788, Pinedale,
Wyo., 82941, or Rendezvous Pointe, P.O. Box
804, Pinedale Wyo., 82941.
Verna’s joy, wisdom and caring nature
touched the lives of more people than ever
could be recalled or listed here. She was a positive
and graceful presence in every room
she entered and lives on in our memory as
an example of how a wonderful person can
live a full and beautiful life.
