Virginia, passed away April 4, 2015 at Borgess Hospital. She was the ninth generation of the Lapham family and was born in Maple Grove to the late Leander (Lee) and Ruth (Wall) Lapham.
She married Donald R. Allen on October 12, 1944 in Battle Creek. Her great great grandfather Eli Lapham was one of the first settlers in Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan. Virginia enjoyed fishing, camping, taking long rides on country roads, mowing the grass and vacationing in Florida.
She was preceded in death by husband Donald R.; sisters, Betty Philips, Donna McCoy, Florence Ashbrook, Leota Lapham, Joyce Lapham; brothers, Dale and George Lapham.
Virginia is survived by five children, Gloria Burgess of Delton, James D. (Elaine) Allen of Livonia, Sharon (Don) Flory of Gould City, Diane (David) Allerding of Delton, Mike (Shelia) Allen of Bellevue; 16 grandchildren and 25 great grand children.
Funeral service were held Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at the Daniels Funeral Home, Nashville, MI.
Memorial contributions may be given to Thornapple Manor.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Daniels Funeral Home in Nashville.
She married Donald R. Allen on October 12, 1944 in Battle Creek. Her great great grandfather Eli Lapham was one of the first settlers in Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan. Virginia enjoyed fishing, camping, taking long rides on country roads, mowing the grass and vacationing in Florida.
She was preceded in death by husband Donald R.; sisters, Betty Philips, Donna McCoy, Florence Ashbrook, Leota Lapham, Joyce Lapham; brothers, Dale and George Lapham.
Virginia is survived by five children, Gloria Burgess of Delton, James D. (Elaine) Allen of Livonia, Sharon (Don) Flory of Gould City, Diane (David) Allerding of Delton, Mike (Shelia) Allen of Bellevue; 16 grandchildren and 25 great grand children.
Funeral service were held Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at the Daniels Funeral Home, Nashville, MI.
Memorial contributions may be given to Thornapple Manor.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Daniels Funeral Home in Nashville.
Virginia, passed away April 4, 2015 at Borgess Hospital. She was the ninth generation of the Lapham family and was born in Maple Grove to the late Leander (Lee) and Ruth (Wall) Lapham.
She married Donald R. Allen on October 12, 1944 in Battle Creek. Her great great grandfather Eli Lapham was one of the first settlers in Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan. Virginia enjoyed fishing, camping, taking long rides on country roads, mowing the grass and vacationing in Florida.
She was preceded in death by husband Donald R.; sisters, Betty Philips, Donna McCoy, Florence Ashbrook, Leota Lapham, Joyce Lapham; brothers, Dale and George Lapham.
Virginia is survived by five children, Gloria Burgess of Delton, James D. (Elaine) Allen of Livonia, Sharon (Don) Flory of Gould City, Diane (David) Allerding of Delton, Mike (Shelia) Allen of Bellevue; 16 grandchildren and 25 great grand children.
Funeral service were held Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at the Daniels Funeral Home, Nashville, MI.
Memorial contributions may be given to Thornapple Manor.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Daniels Funeral Home in Nashville.
She married Donald R. Allen on October 12, 1944 in Battle Creek. Her great great grandfather Eli Lapham was one of the first settlers in Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan. Virginia enjoyed fishing, camping, taking long rides on country roads, mowing the grass and vacationing in Florida.
She was preceded in death by husband Donald R.; sisters, Betty Philips, Donna McCoy, Florence Ashbrook, Leota Lapham, Joyce Lapham; brothers, Dale and George Lapham.
Virginia is survived by five children, Gloria Burgess of Delton, James D. (Elaine) Allen of Livonia, Sharon (Don) Flory of Gould City, Diane (David) Allerding of Delton, Mike (Shelia) Allen of Bellevue; 16 grandchildren and 25 great grand children.
Funeral service were held Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at the Daniels Funeral Home, Nashville, MI.
Memorial contributions may be given to Thornapple Manor.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Daniels Funeral Home in Nashville.
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