A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00am on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at Calvary Hill Funeral Home, 3235 Lombardy Lane Dallas, TX 75220, with the reception immediately following the service.
Virginia was born September 15, 1917 in Chicago, IL to Edward & Carolyn Carey.
She was married to Frederick Boedeker on June 22, 1940 and together they had three sons and two daughters.
Our mother enjoyed an active life and was fiercely independent until the end. She loved to bowl, play tennis and bingo and just about any card or word game, but above all she loved spending time with and caring for her family.
Virginia is preceded in death by her husband Frederick Boedeker and oldest son Fred Boedeker and son in-law James Gamble. Her parents and five siblings, Edward, Margaret, Gertrude, Elaine and Jane.
Virginia is survived by her two sons Donald Boedeker & wife Linda, and Robert Boedeker & wife Genie along with her two daughters Janet Norwood & husband Larry and Beth Gamble, daughter in-law Pat Boedeker and by ten grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and one great, great grandson.
The family would like to thank the nurses and staff of Briar View Senior Living and Accord Hospice for their loving care.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Jude's Children Research Hospital.
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