Virginia Mae Wood

Virginia was born May 31, 1927, in Kansas City, Kansas, to John Henry Dimsdale, Sr., and Nevada Mae Laughter Haynes Dimsdale. She was a 1945 graduate of Wyandotte High School, and married Harry V. Wood in 1947. She was a devoted wife and homemaker, proud mother of 3 sons, and retired from R-5 school cafeteria services. She was a faithful member of her church, enjoyed gardening, especially flowers, singing at weddings, funerals and church, traveling, visiting with family and friends made over a lifetime, telling stories, and may have set a record for attending sports events, concerts and recitals with children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harry V. Wood, on brother, John Henry Dimsdale, Jr., and one brother-in-law Howard Bly, Jr.

Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Michael D. (Kathleen) Wood, Terry V (Lynn) Wood, and Richard A. (Cynthia) Wood., brother George Andrew Dimsdale, sister Bonnie Bly, sisters-in-law Virginia Harris Dimsdale, Lois Windt Dimsdale. Four grandchildren Timothy (Valerie) Wood, Jennifer (David) Wood Evans, Katherine (Josh Hanus) Gates Wood, and Tyson (Ashley) Wood; six great grandchildren Tristan Wood, Riley Wood, Emma Evans, Levi Evans, Ian Storm Hanus and one expected.

Private services First Baptist Church, Plattsburg, MO. A Celebration of Life will be scheduled at a later date. Interment East Slope Cemetery, Riverside, MO. In lieu of Flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Water Project (thewaterproject.org) or a charity of choice.