Virginia J. “Ginny Jo” Routson
July 11, 2014
Virginia J. “Ginny Jo” Routson, 84, died Friday, July 11, 2014 at Urbandale Health Care Center from natural causes. She was born February 9, 1930 to Clifford and Josephine Thompson in Des Moines.
Virginia grew up in Des Moines and graduated from North High School. She married Harold Routson on February 13, 1948 and to this union four children were born.
Virginia retired from the VA Hospital in Des Moines where she worked with contracts and in her retirement worked as a mutual teller at Prairie Meadows.
Virginia is survived by her children, Elaine (Denny) Abrolat of Riceville, WI, Dan (Nancy) Routson of Johnston, and Kathy (Les) Routson-Jones; nine grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; and siblings, Betty King of Carlisle and Ted Thompson of Sparta, MI. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Routson; and son, Robert Routson.
A graveside service of cremated remains will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery, 1 NE 60th Avenue.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the John Stoddard Cancer Center.
Condolences for the family may be offered online at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.
Erik Peterson
07/17/2014
Kathy,
Thinking of you in you're time of loss. My family has yours in its prayers.
Diann and Tom Mackey
07/14/2014
Dan, we are very sorry in the loss of your mother. We extend to you our deepest sympathies.
Earl Schmitt
07/13/2014
Dan , I will keep you and your family in my prayers.
Erma Roberts
07/13/2014
I am very sorry for your loss. Virginia and I had lots of fun playing bingo and going to the fair. She will be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with her family.