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Virginia Winnie Obituary

Virginia "NaNi" Winnie Lansing Age 85 (age 21-she was proud to be a leap year baby!), passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2009. Virginia was born February 29, 1924 in Lansing, the daughter of William and Claudia (VanFosson) Knapp. She was a passionate bingo player for many years, but her real love was for her entire family. Virginia was preceded in death by her brothers, William Knapp, Chuck Knapp, Wesley Knapp, Bobby Knapp and Jack Knapp; sisters, June Rideout, Dorothy Kadlabitsky and Jeannie Knapp; son-in-law, Ivan Trumble. Surviving are her husband, Douglas Winnie; 9 children, Earl (Michelle) Risk, Sheila (Darwin) Day, Sharon Trumble, Claudia Olivas, Julie (Barry) Day, Craig (Maryann) Risk, Deborah Burke, Tammy (Bernie) Johnson and Edward (Teresa) Bullard; 32 grandchildren and 73 great-grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be held Monday, 10.30 a.m. at the Palmer, Bush and Jensen Family Funeral Homes, Lansing Chapel. Interment will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Saturday from 6-8 p.m. and Sunday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the Funeral Home. For those wishing, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimers Disease Association. Friends may sign the online guestbook at www.palmerbush.com.

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Published by Lansing State Journal on Aug. 14, 2009.

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shawna risk

August 18, 2009

GRANDMA..u meant the world to us, we will never forget u!!!...we love and miss u always n forever!!...love, shawna, haley n hanna

August 15, 2009

I know how hard this is, for the family, but family is very strong and having them at this time is precious. She gave you love and that will live in your hearts forever. She is in my heart too, with love to all the family, my thoughts and prayers are with all of you, she will be missed. love ya, Linda Burns

August 14, 2009

There,s never the right words to say to any one at a time like this, so all i can say to all of you kids is that i love you and i feel your pain and we will get though this pain we feel now with the love that she taught all of to have for one another. We love you ma and miss you so much already. Maryann.

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