Virginia Gooding

August 22, 2014

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Virginia Gooding, 96, passed away Friday, August 22, 2014 at the Urbandale Health Care Center.

Virginia was born March 29, 1918 in rural Taylor County, Iowa, to John R. and Lois (Hanna) Hunt. She was a bookkeeper in the food service department for the Des Moines Public Schools for 16 years. Virginia was a member of Wakonda Christian Church for over 55 years. She was a wonderful mother who loved her family, and enjoyed tending to her plants and gardening at home with her husband Vern. They enjoyed retirement clubs and traveling for many years.

Virginia is survived by her children, Sue (Tom) Roberson, Nancy Brown and Terry (Carmen) Gooding; five grandchildren, Amy Brown, Bob Gooding, Bill (Amy) Gooding, Paige (Brent) Glendinning and Kelle (Matt) Hopson; great-grandchildren, Hannah and Blake Gooding, Tucker, Tate and Tyler Glendinning, Taylor Hopson and Georgia Gooding; siblings, Margie Wilson and Jack (Vera) Hunt; and a host of beloved nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Vernon Gooding and her sister, Verlee Cihak.

Funeral services will be held at 12 noon Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home, 5400 SW 9th Street followed by burial at Avon Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service Tuesday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the family.

Online condolences may be expressed at
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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