The family of Virginia Mae "Ginger" Burnside is saddened to announce the passing of their mother on August 14, 2021.
Virginia Mae Berend was born on September 7, 1937, in Pelican Rapids, MN, daughter of John and Selma Buehler Berend.
A graduate of Frazee High School (1955), she attended the University of Minnesota and worked as a pharmacy tech at the Fargo Clinic in Fargo, ND.
She married Lloyd Luverne Burnside at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Frazee, MN, June 28, 1957, and together they raised their family farming north of Hawley, MN. When the children were all of school age, she worked at the Super Valu in Hawley for seven years.
She is remembered as a loving wife, mother and a gentle soul who cared about her family, friends and all who knew her. Along with her fondness for gardening, she was a wonderful cook, who enjoyed feeding anyone who came to her home. She was also a baker, renowned for her homemade pies and donuts.
Virginia was a devoted member of Our Savior's Church in Hawley, where she taught Sunday School, Bible School, and was a member of Our Savior's Ladies Aid and then became a member of Hawley Lutheran Church. Her kindness, compassion and sense of humor were her innate gifts, always putting others at ease.
Ginger was predeceased by her parents; her loving husband of 60 years, Lloyd, and sister, Marlyce Estenson.
She leaves her loving memories to be cherished by her daughters, Vicki Burnside and Jean (Tim) Schwartz; son, Tom (Julie) Burnside; grandchildren: Ashley, Nicholas, Doyle (Abby), and Kayla (Nate), and her great-grandchildren, Oliver and Benjamin.
A visitation will be held on Friday, August 20, 2021, from 5:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M., with a prayer service starting at 6:00 P.M., at Wright Funeral Home, Hawley. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 21, at 11:00 A.M., with visitation continuing one hour before, at Hawley Lutheran Church, Hawley. Burial will take place at Hawley Cemetery, Hawley.
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Virginia Mae Berend was born on September 7, 1937, in Pelican Rapids, MN, daughter of John and Selma Buehler Berend.
A graduate of Frazee High School (1955), she attended the University of Minnesota and worked as a pharmacy tech at the Fargo Clinic in Fargo, ND.
She married Lloyd Luverne Burnside at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Frazee, MN, June 28, 1957, and together they raised their family farming north of Hawley, MN. When the children were all of school age, she worked at the Super Valu in Hawley for seven years.
She is remembered as a loving wife, mother and a gentle soul who cared about her family, friends and all who knew her. Along with her fondness for gardening, she was a wonderful cook, who enjoyed feeding anyone who came to her home. She was also a baker, renowned for her homemade pies and donuts.
Virginia was a devoted member of Our Savior's Church in Hawley, where she taught Sunday School, Bible School, and was a member of Our Savior's Ladies Aid and then became a member of Hawley Lutheran Church. Her kindness, compassion and sense of humor were her innate gifts, always putting others at ease.
Ginger was predeceased by her parents; her loving husband of 60 years, Lloyd, and sister, Marlyce Estenson.
She leaves her loving memories to be cherished by her daughters, Vicki Burnside and Jean (Tim) Schwartz; son, Tom (Julie) Burnside; grandchildren: Ashley, Nicholas, Doyle (Abby), and Kayla (Nate), and her great-grandchildren, Oliver and Benjamin.
A visitation will be held on Friday, August 20, 2021, from 5:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M., with a prayer service starting at 6:00 P.M., at Wright Funeral Home, Hawley. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 21, at 11:00 A.M., with visitation continuing one hour before, at Hawley Lutheran Church, Hawley. Burial will take place at Hawley Cemetery, Hawley.
Wright Funeral Home and Cremation Service
The family of Virginia Mae "Ginger" Burnside is saddened to announce the passing of their mother on August 14, 2021.
Virginia Mae Berend was born on September 7, 1937, in Pelican Rapids, MN, daughter of John and Selma Buehler Berend.
A graduate of Frazee High School (1955), she attended the University of Minnesota and worked as a pharmacy tech at the Fargo Clinic in Fargo, ND.
She married Lloyd Luverne Burnside at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Frazee, MN, June 28, 1957, and together they raised their family farming north of Hawley, MN. When the children were all of school age, she worked at the Super Valu in Hawley for seven years.
She is remembered as a loving wife, mother and a gentle soul who cared about her family, friends and all who knew her. Along with her fondness for gardening, she was a wonderful cook, who enjoyed feeding anyone who came to her home. She was also a baker, renowned for her homemade pies and donuts.
Virginia was a devoted member of Our Savior's Church in Hawley, where she taught Sunday School, Bible School, and was a member of Our Savior's Ladies Aid and then became a member of Hawley Lutheran Church. Her kindness, compassion and sense of humor were her innate gifts, always putting others at ease.
Ginger was predeceased by her parents; her loving husband of 60 years, Lloyd, and sister, Marlyce Estenson.
She leaves her loving memories to be cherished by her daughters, Vicki Burnside and Jean (Tim) Schwartz; son, Tom (Julie) Burnside; grandchildren: Ashley, Nicholas, Doyle (Abby), and Kayla (Nate), and her great-grandchildren, Oliver and Benjamin.
A visitation will be held on Friday, August 20, 2021, from 5:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M., with a prayer service starting at 6:00 P.M., at Wright Funeral Home, Hawley. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 21, at 11:00 A.M., with visitation continuing one hour before, at Hawley Lutheran Church, Hawley. Burial will take place at Hawley Cemetery, Hawley.
Wright Funeral Home and Cremation Service
Virginia Mae Berend was born on September 7, 1937, in Pelican Rapids, MN, daughter of John and Selma Buehler Berend.
A graduate of Frazee High School (1955), she attended the University of Minnesota and worked as a pharmacy tech at the Fargo Clinic in Fargo, ND.
She married Lloyd Luverne Burnside at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Frazee, MN, June 28, 1957, and together they raised their family farming north of Hawley, MN. When the children were all of school age, she worked at the Super Valu in Hawley for seven years.
She is remembered as a loving wife, mother and a gentle soul who cared about her family, friends and all who knew her. Along with her fondness for gardening, she was a wonderful cook, who enjoyed feeding anyone who came to her home. She was also a baker, renowned for her homemade pies and donuts.
Virginia was a devoted member of Our Savior's Church in Hawley, where she taught Sunday School, Bible School, and was a member of Our Savior's Ladies Aid and then became a member of Hawley Lutheran Church. Her kindness, compassion and sense of humor were her innate gifts, always putting others at ease.
Ginger was predeceased by her parents; her loving husband of 60 years, Lloyd, and sister, Marlyce Estenson.
She leaves her loving memories to be cherished by her daughters, Vicki Burnside and Jean (Tim) Schwartz; son, Tom (Julie) Burnside; grandchildren: Ashley, Nicholas, Doyle (Abby), and Kayla (Nate), and her great-grandchildren, Oliver and Benjamin.
A visitation will be held on Friday, August 20, 2021, from 5:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M., with a prayer service starting at 6:00 P.M., at Wright Funeral Home, Hawley. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 21, at 11:00 A.M., with visitation continuing one hour before, at Hawley Lutheran Church, Hawley. Burial will take place at Hawley Cemetery, Hawley.
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