Virginia M. Hull

Virginia Martha (Lenocker) Hull, 97 years of age, of Beatrice passed away at the Beatrice Manor Care Center Sunday afternoon, April 29, 2012. She was born on December 31, 1914 at Dexter, Iowa. She was the daughter of Ruben Andrew and Martha Arabella (Pace) Lenocker and was the 7th of 8 children. Virginia graduated from Dexter High School in Dexter, Iowa and the University of Minnesota Nurses Training as an LPN. She worked in Sioux City at the hospital and at a doctor's office. Virginia was married to Warner Kent who passed away in 1952, and then married John Hull on March 28, 1964 in Las Vegas, NV. John died suddenly at age 67 on June 22, 1980. While living in California she worked in a hospital. While in California Virginia was a member of the Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America and the Order of the Eastern Star. In 1989, Virginia moved first to Plymouth, and later to Beatrice. In Nebraska, she was a member of the First Mennonite Church, R. Beatrice; Extension Club; the Red Hat Society; and the church ladies group. As a child Virginia was a member of 4-H. She was very artistic and loved doing crafts, enjoyed reading, cooking, entertaining, animals (especially cats), traveling and was very patriotic. She especially loved studying the bible and God was a very important and loving part in Virginia's life.

Survivors include her nieces, nephews, and friends, especially Dee Kaspar of Crete, and by Mary and Jack Garrison of DeWitt. She was preceded in death by her parents; 4 sisters and 3 brothers.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, May 3, 2012 at the First Mennonite Church, R. Beatrice with Reverend Brett Klingenberg officiating. Interment will be in the Mennonite Cemetery. The body will lie in state from 1-9:00 P.M. Wednesday at the Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel in Beatrice with friends being greeted by Dee Kaspar from 6-7:30 P.M., and at the church one hour preceding the service on Thursday. A memorial has been established to the First Mennonite Church. Sign Virginia's guest book at www.ghchapel.com. These services have been entrusted to the Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel in Beatrice.