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Virginia Rose Palen Bird

Birth
Hart, Oceana County, Michigan, USA
Death
22 Feb 2017 (aged 89)
Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Hart, Oceana County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
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Virginia, 89, of Muskegon, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at Heartland Health Care Center-Knollview in Muskegon. She was born to Oren and Hazel (Mitchell) Palen.

Virginia attended school and served her country by joining the United States Coast Guard and Merchant Marine. She was employed with the Saturn automotive plant working in the electronics division.

Virginia was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church, Kateri Circle-Muskegon, and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary-Coopersville. She enjoyed traveling, playing bingo, the casino, flowers, birdwatching, needlework, knitting and crocheting.

Virginia is survived by one son, Arthur (Diane) Fritzgerald of Howard City; one daughter, Vicky Minaker of Kalkaska; several grand and great grandchildren and her caregiver, Lydia Dowd of Muskegon.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

There will be no service per Virginia’s wishes. Interment was in Hart Cemetery.

King Funeral Home, Hart, MI.
Virginia, 89, of Muskegon, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at Heartland Health Care Center-Knollview in Muskegon. She was born to Oren and Hazel (Mitchell) Palen.

Virginia attended school and served her country by joining the United States Coast Guard and Merchant Marine. She was employed with the Saturn automotive plant working in the electronics division.

Virginia was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church, Kateri Circle-Muskegon, and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary-Coopersville. She enjoyed traveling, playing bingo, the casino, flowers, birdwatching, needlework, knitting and crocheting.

Virginia is survived by one son, Arthur (Diane) Fritzgerald of Howard City; one daughter, Vicky Minaker of Kalkaska; several grand and great grandchildren and her caregiver, Lydia Dowd of Muskegon.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

There will be no service per Virginia’s wishes. Interment was in Hart Cemetery.

King Funeral Home, Hart, MI.

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