Ginger Elaine Cade (-2010)

CADE, GULLEY, PORT

Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 7/31/2010 at 16:38:14

THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, July 28, 2010.

A celebration of the life of Ginger Elaine Cade will take place on Thursday, Aug. 5. Ginger passed away on Monday, July 26, with her wife by her side.

Ginger, 36, was born in Illinois the daughter of Stanley Cade and Donna Gulley. She attended Iowa State University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary and Special Education and a Master of Science degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. Once completed, she worked at ISU as the Storms Hall Director, followed by her tenure at St. Mary’s University in Winona, Minn., in their Office of Residence Life and Office of Institutional Research. Ginger returned to Iowa State in 2004 and retired from her position as Classification Officer in ISU’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in July 2006 due to her progression with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease).

Ginger was a poet, a scrapbooking enthusiast, and an advocate of civil rights. A dedicated wife to Nicci and mother to Connor, she is also survived by her parents, Stan and Donna; stepmother, Amanda Cade; sister, Lauren Cade; uncle, Montelle Cade; father- and mother-in-law, Paul and Ardyce Port; and numerous siblings-in-law, nieces and nephews.

Viewing and visitation with Ginger’s family will take place on Thursday, Aug. 5, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Collegiate United Methodist Church in the gathering space and terrace area. The celebration of Ginger’s life will take place the same day at ISU Knapp Storms Commons with a social hour from 8 to 9 p.m. and a 9 p.m. celebration. Contributions to the memorial fund established in Ginger’s name or transplantable plants are welcome in lieu of cut flowers. Details about services and Ginger’s memorial fund can be found at www.team-g.net .

Online condolences may be sent to www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com .

Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care is assisting the family.

THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, August 4, 2010.

Ginger Elaine Cade, 36, died Monday, July 26, 2010. Viewing and visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5, at Collegiate United Methodist Church in Ames. A celebration of Ginger’s life will be at 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5, at ISU Knapp Storms Commons in Ames.

Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care is assisting the family.

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