Virginia H. Kinney, 94, of Yale and Perry passed away Sunday, May 4, 2025, at the MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.
Virginia’s visitation will take place on Sunday, May 11 from 4-6 p.m. at the Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home-Perry Chapel. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 12 at the St. Thomas Lutheran Church in Panora. Interment will be in the Richland Cemetery in rural Bagley, Iowa.
Virginia was born Jan. 1, 1931, in Valley Junction, Iowa, the first of three daughters to Theodore and Frieda (Clausen) Lueders. Her sisters Bernice and Marilyn followed.
On Aug. 10,1957, Virginia married Dean Kinney, and together they raised a large and loving family. She was a devoted wife, a deeply loved mother, a cherished grandmother, and a true friend to all she met.
Known for her warmth and kindness, Virginia was also a talented cook whose homemade jellies, caramels, cookies and popcorn balls will be fondly remembered and dearly missed.
Virginia lived a life of faith and service. She was an active member of St. Thomas Lutheran Church in Panora and participated in the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML), altar guild, quilting blankets for missionary events, bake sales, camp at Okoboji, Sunday School teacher and many more volunteer services.
A graduate of Dawson High School and a lifelong resident of the area, Virginia held many roles throughout her life, including sorting eggs, an operator at the telephone company, Yale Café, Yale Teen Center, Panora Craft Care Center, Perry Lutheran Home and Perry Senior Citizens Meals, among others.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ted and Frieda Lueders; her husband, Dean Kinney; sons, Steve and Mike Woodley; daughter, Barbara Jenkins; grandson, Mikey Woodley; great-granddaughter, Kristin Hancock; sons-in-law, Wally Jenkins, Joe Bowen and Dana Bowman; brothers-in-law, Richard Mitchell, Truman Loudenback and Lee Kinney; and sisters-in-law, Velma Loudenback and Erma Kinney.
Virginia is survived by her children, Dorothy Funk, Cindy Bowen, Chris (Karole) Kinney, Cheri (Greg) Bowman, Janay and Jon Baumgartner and Cathy and Cody Deakman; her sisters, Bernice Mitchell and Marilyn (Jerry) Schlemmer; 24 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; 24 great-great-grandchildren; four great-great-great-grandchildren; and many beloved nieces; nephews; and cousins.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the family for a future designation in Virginia’s honor. Online condolences can be shared at www.caldwellparrish.com.
