Virginia Pearce

Virginia C. Pearce passed away on August 31, 2020, at Sheridan Memorial Hospital with her Son and Daughter-In-Law by her side.

She was born on October 23, 1944, in Santa Monica, CA to Axel and Olga Volberg. Her family then moved to Big Timber, MT where she graduated high school in 1963. She met the love of her life, Marvin “Skip” Pederson, and married him on December 1, 1963. They ranched on the lower Sweetgrass until his passing. In 1986 she married Daniel Pearce and became the mother to Josh. They bought a ranch in Grass Creek, WY in 1990. Virginia spent her day there mostly on horseback with the cattle or in her kitchen where she made the most delicious meals and baked goods. Her homemade hamburger buns are still being talked about. She continued to run the ranch after she and Dan divorced. The ranch became a sanctuary for many lost kids who wanted to learn about ranch life. Virginia would take in anyone and care for them as one of her own. After selling the ranch she moved to the outskirts of Thermopolis, WY where she helped operate a Horse & Carriage Service. She ended up adopting Josh in 2000 and that was one of the happiest days of her life. She eventually moved to Sheridan, WY to spend the remainder of her time with Josh and his family.

Her favorite things included spending time with her grandsons, being around horses & cattle, and doing her artwork. She was very talented and would send out hand-drawn cards to her family and friends on their special days.

She is preceded in death by Skip Pederson as well as her mother and father. She is survived by her son, Josh (Nicole) Pearce. Siblings Andrew (Pat) Voldberg, David (Ida) Voldberg, Marianne (Bruce) Duncan, and Brother In-Law Don (Penny) Pearce. Her grandsons Riggin and Ryatt Pearce and numerous nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall in Sheridan, WY on September 18th at 2pm. Graveside services will be held in Big Timber, MT at Mountain View Cemetery on September 19th at 2pm.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make donations to the Virginia Pearce Memorial Fund at Bank of the West.

Online condolences may be written at www.kanefuneral.com. Kane Funeral Home has been entrusted with local arrangements.