

Virginia Irene Yonkers, age 94, of Lake Odessa, MI passed away Friday, October 31, 2014 after a brief stay at Woodlawn Meadows in Hastings. Virginia was born on December 9, 1919 in Lowell, MI to Clare C and Ruth Marion (Rosenberger) Goodsell. On August 18, 1939 she married Lester Yonkers and they were married for nearly 73 years before his passing in 2012. She was a 1937 graduate of Lake Odessa High School. Virginia had held many jobs over her 92 years in the community, but will be most remembered for being a local telephone switchboard operator and for cooking at West Elementary. Virginia is survived by; daughters Kay (Gary) Coates and Judy (George) Johnson, son Jerry (Jan) Yonkers, 14 grandchildren, many great grandchildren, 4 great-great grandchildren and daughter in law Terri (Jim) Hildebrand. She was preceded in death by; her parents, husband Lester Yonkers, son Tom Yonkers, grandchildren Angela Coates McDiarmid and Chris Yonkers and sisters Alice Goodsell and Helen Wait. Funeral services for Virginia will be on Friday, November 7, 2014 at 11am at the Sunfield United Brethren Church, 8436 Grand Ledge Hwy, Sunfield, MI 48890, with the family receiving friends from 10am till time of service. Visitation will take place on Thursday November 6, 2014 from 2-4pm and 6-8pm at the Koops Funeral Chapel, 935 4th Ave, Lake Odessa, MI 48849. Interment will take place at Lakeside Cemetery in Lake Odessa, MI 48849.Memorial contributions in Virginia's name may be directed to the Sunfield United Brethren Church, 8436 Grand Ledge Hwy, Sunfield, MI 48890 or Angela Coates McDiarmid Scholarship for the Benefit of the Community School of Music, C/O Barry Community Foundation 231 S. Broadway St. Hastings, MI 49058. Visitation November 06, 2014 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Koops Funeral Chapel 935 4th Ave Lake Odessa, MI (616) 374-8221 Funeral Service November 07, 2014 11:00 AM Sunfield United Brethren 8436 Grand Ledge Hwy Sunfield, MI Visitation November 07, 2014 10:00 AM Sunfield United Brethren 8436 Grand Ledge Hwy Sunfield, MI
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