Valda Miezitis

Valda Miezitis, 84, of Toledo, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2026. She was born on June 5, 1942, in Riga, Latvia. In 1949 she came to the United States with her parents, Paul and Alma, and her sister, Maija, and the family made its home in Toledo.

Valda graduated from the University of Toledo College of Pharmacy in 1965. She then spent nearly 50 years as a pharmacist at Toledo Hospital, retiring in 2012. She was one of the most respected pharmacists in the hospital, and over those decades she trained several generations of new pharmacists. In her last years at the hospital, the pharmacists she had trained looked out for her in turn. She also served as a pharmacy supervisor and helped put the hospital's unit dose program in place. In her later years she was a mainstay of the central pharmacy, where she checked IV preparations with the precision her colleagues counted on. She was also an officer of the Toledo Area Society of Hospital Pharmacists. Her colleagues trusted her judgment completely. Co-workers remember her as brilliant, detail-minded, and hardworking. They also remember her warmth and her trademark saying: "Oh honey, let me tell you."

Valda was truly kind and caring. After retiring, she kept helping others by delivering Mobile Meals. She loved animals, especially her beloved dog, Daisy. Her sister, Maija, was her best friend, and the two spent many happy days shopping together in Ann Arbor. Together they were devoted daughters, visiting their father every day in his later years.

Valda had no children of her own, but she loved her nephew, Jason, as a son. She treated his boys as her own grandchildren, and she always spoke of them with pride.

Valda is survived by her sister, Maija Kraemer; her nephew, Jason Wyper; and her grandnephews, Hayden, Jack, Max, and James. She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Alma Miezitis; her brother-in-law, Edward Kraemer; and several dear friends.

The family would like to thank the caring staff at StoryPoint Memory Care and the hospice nurses of Elara Caring for the comfort and kindness they gave Valda.

A private service will be held at Walker Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Toledo Area Humane Society or Mobile Meals of Toledo.