Virginia Ginger Mae Jordan Wendland

She was born November 1, 1917 in San Antonio Texas to Charles F. and Edna Mae Jordan. She has 1 brother, Charles F. Buddy Jordan Jr. who is married to Nancy Lee Curtis Jordan.

She attended St. Marys Elementary School and St. Gerards Catholic High School. She graduated from Virginia Military Institute.

In June of 1929, she married Lionel Charles Arthur Wendland who preceded her in death in 1978. She has missed him very much, especially the past few years. They lived in McAllen, Texas moving to San Antonio in 1961, to care for her mother after the death of her father.

Ginger was an active member, of the Sultanas de Bexar, until her dementia made attending the meetings and events too difficult. She also served on many committees at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church where she was one of the founding parishioners, along with her parents.

Ginger enjoyed golfing and playing poker with her friends at Oak Hills Country Club. Ginger and Lonnie were founding members of Oak Hills Country Club.

In her teens, Ginger was a ballet dancer, performing at Sunken Gardens on many occasions. Paramount Studios offered her a movie contract to dance in their musicals. Sadly her father would not allow her to sign on with the movie studio. As a young woman, she modeled in many ads for local businesses in the San Antonio Express News.

After the death of her husband, Ginger enjoyed traveling the world with her friends. She had a great time and many fond memories of her travels that she shared with everyone she came in contact with.

Ginger always had a positive attitude and loved life through sharing with her daughters, grand-children, her family, church family, friends. Her sense of humor never left her.

Ginger is survived by her daughters, Mary Son, and Elizabeth Beth Dunn, and their spouses, Tim Son & Rennie Dunn. Grandchildren John Seelye, his wife Samantha, and Elizabeth Oertling, step granddaughter Cammie Barton, her husband Cole. Step grandsons Colin Son and Aaron Son. Great-grandsons Mason Seelye and Christian Valencia, and step-great grandson Trey Barton, a brother, Charles F. Buddy Jordan and his wife Nancy. She is also survived by two grand-dogs Ruby and FiFi, whom she loved dearly, and numerous nephews, nieces and cousins.

Visitation will be held on Friday, May 21st beginning at 12:15 P.M. at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 600 Oblate Drive.

ROSARY

FRIDAY

MAY 21, 2010

12:45 P.M.

MASS OF RESURRECTION

1:00 P.M.

BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC CHURCH

600 OBLATE DRIVE

Interment in Mission Burial Park South.

Her family extends special thank you to the caring staff and nurses at Hamilton House and Alamo Hospice for attending to her needs her in her final days.

"Live, Love, Laugh" are words that sum up the life of Ginger Wendland.