Virginia McGinnis

MCGINNIS, BUCKALEW

Posted By: Cheryl Bowden (email)
Date: 1/21/2005 at 03:38:34

From the Monroe county News, Albia, Iowa
January 1, 1968

Mrs. McGinnis, 34, dies in Rochester

Mrs. Robert (Virginia) McGinnis, 34, Lovilia, died Saturday morning in St. Marys Hospital in Rocherster, Minn., where she had been a patient for the past three weeks.
She was born April 3, 1933, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Buckalew, now of Unionville, Mo. She was married in Unionville in 1953 to Robert McGinnis. The couple moved to Lovilia a number of years ago and Mrs. McGinnis was active in community affairs and served as president of the Lovilia Legion Auxiliary. She also held office in the Monroe county Auxiliary.
Surviving are her husband, Robert, her son Patrick, 13, an eight grade student in the Albia schools; a daughter, Serene, 4; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Buckalew of Unionville, Mo.; and two brothers, John of Unionville, and James of Rock Island, Ill.
Funeral services will be Tuesday afternoon in Unionville at the Comstock Funeral Home. The reverend Wesley Lowry of Lovilia will officiate and burial will follow in the Unionville cemetery.