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Virginia "Ginny" Mennenga | ||
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| Dateline: Lusby, Maryland -Virginia “Ginny” E. Mennenga, 66, formerly of Clear Lake, IA, died Sunday, September 13, 2009 at her daughter’s home.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. (Saturday, October 24, 2009) at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Saturday. According to her wishes, her body has been donated to Anatomy Gifts Registry, Glen Burnie, Maryland. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to the Virginia E. Mennenga Memorial Fund in care of Eva Burns, 416 Round Up Rd, Lusby, MD 20657. Ginny was born April 3, 1943, in Rowan, IA the daughter of Weston and Ada (Shahan) Hughes. She attended Belmond and Clear Lake Schools. Virginia was united in marriage to Kyle Mennenga on July 23, 1960, in Belmond, IA. With her husband, they farmed in the Steam Boat Rock area. They moved to California in 1984, and returned back to Iowa in 1991. For many years Ginny enjoyed cooking as a dietary aide at the Oakwood Care Center. Ginny enjoyed her family, collecting owls, reading and listening to country music. Ginny is survived by her daughter Eva Burns and her husband Robert, Lusby, Maryland, son Robert Mennenga and his wife Wanda, Radcliffe, IA; 7 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren; two sisters Rebecca (Steve) Frerichs, Steamboat Rock, IA; Linda (Gene) Helland, Fond, IA, six brothers Lee Hughes, Clear Lake, IA, Gary (Joann) Hughes, Peoria, AZ: Lyle (Margaret) Hughes, Marion, IA, Darwin Hughes, Clear Lake, IA, Keith (Suzette) Hughes, Tuesdale, IA and Paul (Judy) Hughes, Parkerburg. IA, along with many nieces and nephews. Ginny is preceded in death by her parents, husband Kyle, (January 25, 1999), sisters Lola Mae Hughes and Barbara Pals, father in law and mother in law, Arnold and Beryl Mennenga. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, IA 50428 (641)357-2193 www.colonialchapels.com | ||
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