Virginia "Ginny" Hovde

Mrs. Hovde was preceded in death by her husband and soul mate of 47 years, Donald I. Hovde, as well as her dear sister, Annie and her brother, Virgil.

Following high school, Ginny attended nursing school in Madison, Wisconsin where she met the love of her life, Don. They were married on February 20, 1954. Don and Ginny spent the first 3 years of marriage at different military bases, while Don was in the Army. They then settled back in Madison, where she raised their 5 children. Ginny was an amazingly devoted mother who provided her children unconditional love and a relationship with God. In 1981, Don and Ginny moved to Washington DC as Don became a member of President Reagan's Administration. In their later years, they split their time between DC, Madison, and Scottsdale, Arizona. In her free time, Ginny enjoyed long walks with her beloved dogs and had a passion for reading, which she passed onto her children. Ginny was a member of Buckeye Evangelical Church in Madison and National Presbyterian Church in Washington DC.

Ginny was an extraordinary woman and the most wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. All throughout her life she was a positive and giving person. Her loving and caring nature touched everyone around her. Throughout her life she was immensely comforted by the unwavering assurance that God was ultimately in complete control of everything and that He held her hand as she journeyed through life.

Mrs. Hovde is survived by her children, Steven (Linda) Hovde of Barrington Illinois; Elizabeth (Daniel) Hennessy of Lake Forest, Illinois; James Hovde of Madison, Wisconsin, Eric (Sharon) Hovde of Madison, Wisconsin and Kirsten (James) Shea of Hartford, Connecticut. Also surviving are 16 grandchildren.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 12th from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at Joseph Gawler’s Sons, 5130 Wisconsin Ave, NW. The funeral will follow on Friday, April 13th at 12:00pm at National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Avenue, NW. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to ‘The Hovde Foundation’, whose primary initiative is building housing for homeless and other vulnerable children both in the US and internationally. Checks may be mailed to: 1826 Jefferson Place NW, Washington DC 20036. www.hovdefoundation.org