Virginia Marie Noffsinger

Virginia Marie Noffsinger, 93, of Herington, Kansas, passed away on June 7, 2016 at the Village Manor in Abilene, Kansas. She was born on March 28, 1923 in Osborne, Kansas to Paul and Rose Zimmerman. She attended the Osborne Schools and upon graduation from Osborne High School she married Dean Noffsinger in Smith Center, Kansas on November 27, 1941. Dean joined the Navy at the beginning of World War II and they were stationed at the naval base in New London, Connecticut. When Dean was shipped out, Virginia returned to Kansas. When Dean returned at the end of the war, he became a Kansas Highway Patrolman and they lived in Phillipsburg, Kansas for many years then transferred to Hays, Kansas in 1964. Upon retirement from the patrol, they moved to Green Valley, Arizona. After Dean's death in 2003, Virginia moved back to Kansas, residing in Ellsworth and then for the past seven years in Herington. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed the natural beauty of this world as was evident by her arts and crafts.

She is preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Paul Jr., one granddaughter, Emily, and her husband of 61 years.

She is survived by one sister, her four children, Larry (Vickie) Noffsinger of Highlands Ranch, Colorado; Linda (Ralph) Dewitt of Junction City, Kansas; Clayton (Debra) Noffsinger of Great Bend, Kansas; John (Rochelle) Noffsinger of Casper, Wyoming; eight Grandchildren; twelve Great-Grandchildren; numerous Step-Grandchildren, and Step-Great Grandchildren; one Great-Great Grandchild.

Cremation has taken place and she will be buried in Osborne County Cemetery next to her husband. A graveside service is planned for a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to be given to Dickinson County Hospice

Arrangement are by Dove Cremation & Funeral Service of Junction City.

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