Virginia Whitmer Obituary

Virginia Mae Whitmer
Virginia Mae Whitmer - A Beautiful Life, Beautifully Lived (1936-2025)
Her family honors the life of Virginia Mae Whitmer, loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, and friend, who peacefully passed away in her home on May 3, surrounded by her husband and four children. She was 88 years old. Raised in Elgin, IL, daughter of Arthur and Evelyn Lindoerfer, sister to Judy (Homfeldt) and Carol (Ryan), She was a bright student, a caring sister, and a good friend. She met the love of her life, Bob, while out with friends in Dundee. They married in 1957, and the encounter that evening launched a beautiful relationship lasting 68 wonderful years.
Together, they built a family in South Elgin, IL, raising four children, Juli (Brian Wallace), Lisa (Andy Bouque), Laurie (Kevin Schweitzer), and Chuck (Anna Whitmer). Ginny had many creative talents and was a marvelous homemaker. She was an avid sewer, gardener, reader, and cook, whose children and grandchildren still beam when thinking about the outfits she lovingly made for them. Her round oak table in the kitchen served as a centerpiece of love, a table that created cherished family memories. Ginny was an active adventurer and camper-well into her 70s. Ginny and her family enjoyed the Boundary Waters Wilderness, canoeing through the placid lakes of northern Minnesota, and camping at St. Andrews State Park on the Gulf of Mexico. She also loved playing tennis and attending fitness classes with her good friends in South Elgin and later with the gals from Genoa.
She cherished her seven grandchildren, Josephine, Zachary, Jacob, Maggie, Jack, Elli, and Evvi. She poured her love into them, sewing sundresses, tu-tus, and knickers. She also spent countless days cheering on volleyball and soccer games and enjoying band concerts and backyard shows. Ginny brought warmth and love to every occasion. She set the example of how to live a loving, frugal and fulfilling life surrounded by family.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
A private celebration of life will be held in July.
Memorials can be made to Friends of the Boundary Waters (www.friends-bwca.org)
Arrangements by Slater-Butala Funeral Home, Genoa, IL.
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