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Virginia Gilleland
Born in Burnham, PA on Apr. 2, 1938
Died on Jul. 8, 2006 and resided in Des Moines, IA.
Virginia "Ginny" Gilleland, 68, formerly of Des Moines, died Saturday, July 8, 2006 at her home in Ellston. Please join her family for a casual memorial gathering from 2 to 4 p.m., Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at Capitol City Baptist Church, 5990 NE 14th Street. Per her wishes, she will be cremated with a private burial at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Ginny was born in Burnham, PA, April 2, 1938, the daughter of Darlington and Cathrine Hoar. She had lived in Iowa for 45 years. Ginny worked at Dahl's for several years and owned Ginny's Restaurant on Lower Beaver. She also owned The Old Fashioned Lemonade stand at the Iowa State Fair for 29 years. In 1994 she sold her home in Des Moines and moved permanently to Ellston. Ginny enjoyed hummingbirds, spending time with her grandchildren, and doll collecting.
Ginny is survived by her children, Jon (Betty) Wagner of Savannah, GA, Pat (Carla) Foley and Heidi Gilleland (Reynold Gogel); step-children, Pam Scheel (Bud Stout) and Lynn (Carrie) Gilleland all of Des Moines; brother, John (Nancy) Hoar of Warner Robbins, GA; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin; son Martin; step-son, Marvin E. and grandson Justin Gilleland.
Her family requests no flowers. Memorial contributions may be directed to Hospice of Central Iowa.
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