Valery Fay Harper

Valery Fay Harper (Nee: Smith) age 83 went to her Heavenly home to be with Jesus on Friday, September 24, 2021. She was born in Waukesha on January 26, 1938 to Richard Everett and Sylvetta Catherine (Nee: Campbell) Smith. She dedicated her life to the care of others. She was an RN at Waukesha Memorial Hospital for over 45 years and loved working with her patients and in later years teaching students how to give IV’s and to learn other vital patient techniques and procedures.
Valery knew that the Lord had called her into nursing and her deep faith and compassion for her patients led to many healings and testimonies where credit could only be given to the lord.
She was a very resilient woman who showed that through hard work, faith and perseverance you can accomplish anything that God has called you to do. She always had a smile on her face and lived life to the fullest.
Valery went on to receive her LPN degree at 30, her RN at 40, and her Masters of Medical Science Degree at 50.
She was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and was loved by so many and will be greatly missed.
She will be sadly missed by her daughters, Dawn Michelle Wiegand of Grand Rapids. MI; Kimberly Beth (Daniel Webster) Dagovitz of Juneau, WI and Kristine Marie Wiegand of Brookfield. Valery was the proud grandmother of Nicholas George Kouby, Ashley Fay Frost, Samantha Marion Rindt and great grandmother of Trinity Skye Taylor and Waylan George Kouby. She is further survived by her brothers and sisters, Richard Smith, Donald (Connie) Smith, Shelley Smith. Cheryl Smith, Mark (Jo Ann) Smith, her first husband James Wiegand, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers and sisters, Shirley Hamel, Beverly De Muth, Audrey Welsh, Judith Klein, Dawn Smith, Dorothy Hansen, Rosemary Moore, William Smith and her former husband Bob Harper.
Visitation will take place on Friday, October 1, 2021 at River Glen Church, S31 W30601 Sunset Drive Waukesha from 9:00 AM until the 10:30 AM funeral service al at River Glen Church. Burial be at Prairie Home Cemetery.