Obituary
Josephine S. Walker, 86, of State College died Wednesday, Jan. 20, 1999, at The Fairways at Brookline Village.
She was born Aug. 23, 1912, in Wapello, Iowa, a daughter of the late Emanuel and Christena Weh-meyer Schmeiser.
In 1937, she married Eric A. Walker, president of Penn State University from 1956-70, who died Feb. 17, 1995.
She was a 1934 graduate of Iowa State University, with a bachelor's degree in textiles and clothing.
She is survived by a daughter, Gail Walker Hearn of Philadelphia; a son, Dr. Brian K. Walker of State College; a sister, Agnes Berkey of Iowa City; a brother, Maurice Schmeiser of Wapello, Iowa; and two granddaughters.
Visitation will be 2 to 4 p.m. Friday at Koch Funeral Home, 2401 S. Atherton St., State College.
A private graveside service will be at Graysville Cemetery, Franklin Township, Huntingdon County.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Josephine S. Walker Memorial Fund, Office of University Development, Penn State University, One Old Main, University Park, Pa. 16802.
Centre Daily Times (State College, PA) - Thursday, January 21, 1999
Josephine S. Walker, 86, of State College died Wednesday, Jan. 20, 1999, at The Fairways at Brookline Village.
She was born Aug. 23, 1912, in Wapello, Iowa, a daughter of the late Emanuel and Christena Weh-meyer Schmeiser.
In 1937, she married Eric A. Walker, president of Penn State University from 1956-70, who died Feb. 17, 1995.
She was a 1934 graduate of Iowa State University, with a bachelor's degree in textiles and clothing.
She is survived by a daughter, Gail Walker Hearn of Philadelphia; a son, Dr. Brian K. Walker of State College; a sister, Agnes Berkey of Iowa City; a brother, Maurice Schmeiser of Wapello, Iowa; and two granddaughters.
Visitation will be 2 to 4 p.m. Friday at Koch Funeral Home, 2401 S. Atherton St., State College.
A private graveside service will be at Graysville Cemetery, Franklin Township, Huntingdon County.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Josephine S. Walker Memorial Fund, Office of University Development, Penn State University, One Old Main, University Park, Pa. 16802.
Centre Daily Times (State College, PA) - Thursday, January 21, 1999
Obituary
Josephine S. Walker, 86, of State College died Wednesday, Jan. 20, 1999, at The Fairways at Brookline Village.
She was born Aug. 23, 1912, in Wapello, Iowa, a daughter of the late Emanuel and Christena Weh-meyer Schmeiser.
In 1937, she married Eric A. Walker, president of Penn State University from 1956-70, who died Feb. 17, 1995.
She was a 1934 graduate of Iowa State University, with a bachelor's degree in textiles and clothing.
She is survived by a daughter, Gail Walker Hearn of Philadelphia; a son, Dr. Brian K. Walker of State College; a sister, Agnes Berkey of Iowa City; a brother, Maurice Schmeiser of Wapello, Iowa; and two granddaughters.
Visitation will be 2 to 4 p.m. Friday at Koch Funeral Home, 2401 S. Atherton St., State College.
A private graveside service will be at Graysville Cemetery, Franklin Township, Huntingdon County.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Josephine S. Walker Memorial Fund, Office of University Development, Penn State University, One Old Main, University Park, Pa. 16802.
Centre Daily Times (State College, PA) - Thursday, January 21, 1999
Josephine S. Walker, 86, of State College died Wednesday, Jan. 20, 1999, at The Fairways at Brookline Village.
She was born Aug. 23, 1912, in Wapello, Iowa, a daughter of the late Emanuel and Christena Weh-meyer Schmeiser.
In 1937, she married Eric A. Walker, president of Penn State University from 1956-70, who died Feb. 17, 1995.
She was a 1934 graduate of Iowa State University, with a bachelor's degree in textiles and clothing.
She is survived by a daughter, Gail Walker Hearn of Philadelphia; a son, Dr. Brian K. Walker of State College; a sister, Agnes Berkey of Iowa City; a brother, Maurice Schmeiser of Wapello, Iowa; and two granddaughters.
Visitation will be 2 to 4 p.m. Friday at Koch Funeral Home, 2401 S. Atherton St., State College.
A private graveside service will be at Graysville Cemetery, Franklin Township, Huntingdon County.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Josephine S. Walker Memorial Fund, Office of University Development, Penn State University, One Old Main, University Park, Pa. 16802.
Centre Daily Times (State College, PA) - Thursday, January 21, 1999
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