Age 91 of Minneapolis, died September 7 at St. Therese of Woodbury. Virginia was preceded in death by husband, Jim, and is survived by eight children, John (Donna), Cathy, Greg (Beth), Ruth Moser (Warren), Monica Marx (Tim), Teresa Laing (Robert), Jim (Kelly), and Mary (Shawn Kruse), 17 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.

Virginia graduated with a degree in Chemistry from the College of St. Benedict in 1948. She was the first female chemist at Pillsbury Mills in Minneapolis. She went on to pour her heart and soul into being an exemplary wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother of a large, loving family.

Private funeral Mass with family on Tuesday. Interment Ft. Snelling Natl. Cemetery.

Memorials to St. Therese Foundation, 1660 S. Hwy 100, Ste. 103, St. Louis Pk, MN 55416.