Virginia Boggs, age 90, longtime Arthur, Iowa, resident and teacher, died Friday, August 6, 2010, at Horn Memorial Hospital in Ida Grove, Iowa, following a brief illness. Services for Mrs. Boggs will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 9, 2010, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ida Grove. Burial will follow in the Ida Grove Cemetery under the direction of the Christensen-Huffman Funeral Homes. Family and friends may call at Christensen-Huffman Funeral Home in Ida Grove from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, August 8, 2010, where the family will be present from 2-4 p.m.
Virginia was born August 24, 1919 in Logan Township, near Ida Grove, Iowa, the daughter of Clarence J.H. and Amanda (Ehler) Hemer. A lifetime member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ida Grove, Virginia was baptized there as an infant and later confirmed there as a youth.
Virginia attended school at Logan #8 country school before her family moved to Arthur. She attended school there, graduating from Arthur High School in 1936. Her education continued with a two-year primary course from Iowa State Teachers College, followed by short courses from the University of Iowa, and one semester of graduate courses from Drake University. She then received her Bachelor of Education degree from Buena Vista College in Storm Lake. Virginia taught a total of 41 years, teaching at Cumberland, Iowa, Logan #8 country school, Arthur High School, and Odebolt-Arthur Elementary School. She also taught all 13 of her nieces and nephews.
Virginia married James Boggs; they later parted. Together they had one daughter, Sheila Rose Boggs.
Virginia loved to travel and went to all 50 states except Rhode Island. Her travels also took her to parts of Canada, Mexico, Europe (twice), Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Holland and France.
Virginia belonged to several educational associations. She was a charter member of the American Guild of Organists in Storm Lake, Iowa. Virginia served as organist and choir director at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ida Grove for many years. She also taught Sunday school and led devotions. She served on the Arthur Community Center and Arthur Library boards for more than 12 years.
Virginia took chemo treatments at St. Luke's Hospital in Sioux City. She also took chemo and radiation treatments at the Cancer Center in Sioux City.
Virginia was preceded in death by her daughter Sheila Rose; her parents and grandparents; an infant sister, Frieda; her brothers, Roy Hemer and Earl Hemer; and two great-nieces, Colette Hemer and Quincy Ludwig.
Left to cherish her memory is one sister-in-law, Shirley Hemer of Arthur; her nieces and nephews, Ann (Bernie) Onnen of Schaller, Joe (Eileen) Hemer of Garner, Peggy (Garry) Anderson of SierraVista, AZ, Lee (Karen) Hemer of Odebolt, Jan (Charles) Schug of Ida Grove, Jay (Sue) Hemer of Arthur, Kris (Rick) Schroeder of Odebolt, Don (Tami) Hemer of Arthur, Mary (Brad) Aschinger of Wall Lake, Carl (Roxie) Hemer of Odebolt, Bonnie (Tony) Hoefling of Sioux City, Dave (Diane) Hemer of Arthur, and Jean (Russell) Ludwig of Breda; 41 great-nieces and -nephews; 18 great-great-nieces and -nephews; extended family and a host of friends.
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