Long Virginia Lee "Ginger"
Female 1927 - 2008

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  • Birth  18 Sep 1927  Kensington, Smith, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender  Female 
    _UPD  18 OCT 2009 12:42:17 GMT-5 
    Died  06 Jan 2008  Bothwell Regional Health Center, Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried  Crown Hill Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I2274  Alan Donald Vibber
    Last Modified  08 Dec 2009 
     
    Father  Long Phillip John,   b. 22 Nov 1901, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1969, Jewell, Jewell, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Dettmer Hulda Ann,   b. 09 Oct 1906, Phillips County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 01 Feb 1973, Mitchell county hospital in Beloit, Mitchell, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  19 Jul 1926 
    Family ID  F1011  Group Sheet
     
    Family  Dix Clarence Mervin,   d. 06 Aug 2003 
    Married  04 May 1950  Kensington, Smith, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
    Family ID  F1012  Group Sheet
     
  • Notes 
    • SedaliaDemocrat.com (ADV 10/16/09)

      Virginia L. Dix, Sedalia
      January 07, 2008 8:28 PM

      Virginia L. “Ginger” Dix, 80, of Sedalia, died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008 at Bothwell Regional Health Center.

      She was born Sept. 18, 1927, in Kensington, Kan., the daughter of Phillip J. and Hulda Detmer Long. On May 4, 1950, in Kensington, she was married to C. Mervin Dix, who died Aug. 6, 2003.

      She was raised and educated in Kensington and was a graduate of Lincoln Nebraska School of Cosmetology. She worked as a beautician for many years. In 1967, she started her career in retail and workedfor many retail stores in Sedalia and Marshall. In 1974, she began working for C.W. Flower in Sedalia as a buyer for the infant and children’s departments.

      She began working for Wal-Mart in 1979 and was a department head and held many other positions before working as a cashier, where she enjoyed working with people. She continued to work at Wal-Mart until her death. She enjoyed sewing and coin collecting. She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. She was devoted to her family, church and religion.

      Surviving are two daughters, Diana Dix, of Sedalia, and Kamla Dix, of Sedalia, and her fiancé, John Dutton, of Warrensburg; three brothers, Donald Long, of Mankato, Kan., Ronald Long, of Jewell, Kan., and Darwin Long, of Ionia, Kan.; six sisters, Phyllis Gates, Marlene McCue and her husband, Leo, Joy Hancock, Betty Zade and her husband, Melvin, Sharon Beckley and her husband, Willie, all of Mankato, Kan., and Carol Gordine and her husband, Alfred, of McLuth, Kan.; special family friend, Jan Trautmann; and many nieces and nephews.

      Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Ken Tatkenhorst officiating. Pallbearers will be John Dutton, Cliff McBride, Kenny Norton and Ivan Johnson. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery.

      There will be no visitation.

      The family suggests memorial contributions be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church or to the American Heart Association, in care of McLaughlin Funeral Chapel.

      http://www.memorialobituaries.com (ADV 1018/2009)

      Virginia L. ''Ginger'' Dix
      September 18, 1927 - January 06, 2008

      Visitation: None
      Service: January 10, 2008
      Cemetery: Crown Hill Cemetery

      Virginia L. “Ginger” Dix, 80 of Sedalia, died Sunday, January 6, 2008 at Bothwell Regional Health Center.

      She was born September 18, 1927 in Kensington, KS, the daughter of Phillip J. and Hulda Detmer Long. On May 4, 1950 in Kensington, KS, she was married to C. Mervin Dix, who preceded her in death on August 6, 2003.

      Mrs. Dix was raised and educated in Kensington, KS and was a graduate of Lincoln Nebraska School of Cosmetology. She worked as a beautician for many years. In 1967 she started her career in retail and worked for many retail stores in Sedalia and Marshall. In 1974 she began working for C.W. Flower in Sedalia as a buyer for the infant and children’s departments. She began working for Wal-Mart in 1979 and was a department head and held many other positions before working as a cashier, where she enjoyed working with people. She continued to work at Wal-Mart until her death. She enjoyed sewing andcoin collecting. She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. She was devoted to her family, church and religion.

      Surviving are two daughters, Diana Dix, of Sedalia and Kamla Dix, of Sedalia and her fiancé John Dutton, of Warrensburg; three brothers, Donald Long, of Mankato, KS, Ronald Long, of Jewell, KS and Darwin Long, of Ionia, KS; six sisters, Phyllis Gates, Marlene McCue and her husband Leo, Joy Hancock, Betty Zade and her husband Melvin, Sharon Beckley and her husband Willie, all of Mankato, KS and Carol Gordine and her husband Alfred, of McLuth, KS; a special family friend, Jan Trautmann; and many nieces and nephews.

      Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, January 10, 2008, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, with Pastor Ken Tatkenhorst officiating. Pallbearers will be John Dutton, Cliff McBride, Kenny Norton and Ivan Johnson. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery.

      There will be no visitation.

      The family suggests memorial contributions be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church or to the American Heart Association, in care of McLaughlin Funeral Chapel.
     
  • Sources 
    1. [S45] Social Security Index (Reliability: 4).

    2. [S178] Family Tree of Sylvester Vibber Sr. 1806 - 1884 Michigan & Associated Families, John Russell Vibber, (Name: 12/15/1990;), 10 (Reliability: 3).