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Virginia K. "Ginger" Hougardy

July 17, 1939 — February 2, 2015

VIRGINIA K. "GINGER" HOUGARDYVirginia K. "Ginger" Hougardy, 75 of Cherryvale died Monday, February 2, 2015 at St. Francis/Via Christi Hospital in Wichita, Kansas.Virginia Kay Hougardy was born July 17, 1939 in Fredonia, Kansas the daughter of Clyde Smalley and Bernice (Barnes) Smalley. She lived most of her life in the Southeast Kansas Area and attended local schools.She loved going to auction...s to find that perfect car load of treasures. She loved to cook and sew and made quilts for all her children and others. Ginger was compassionate about people especially her grandkids. One of her quotes was "Be nice to people."Ginger was united in marriage to Gary Olson and they later divorced. She married Jack Hougardy and they later divorced. She was married to James Humphrey and they later divorced.Ginger and Jack owned and operated Ginger"s Caf" and the Old Rock House in Thayer for many years.Ginger earned her Registered Nurse nursing degree in 1991. She worked for Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute and Wilson County Medical Center in Neodesha before retiring in 2014.She attended church at the First Christian Church of Independence.Surviving children and their families:Alan and Sharon Hougardy, Mark Hougardy and Kaydin and Kale, Casey Hougardy and Andrew, David Hougardy and Tara, Amy Hougardy.Vickie and Art Hale, Jackie Rash and Mike Schierlman, Shalie Rash and Ethan Schierlman, Deke Leck and Tosha Edmonds, Kolton and Carson Leck, Ronnie Johnson and Coleman Adams.Stephen Hougardy, Brittanie and Gabriel Meza and GageKaren HougardyAndrea Oliphant, Nevaeh, Nadia Reina and Joseph. Bradley OliphantBrothers and Sisters:Mavis (Clydene) and Myron Moser, Sherry and Marvin Williams, Thomas and Mary Smalley, Nykola and Ron Peterson, LaJuana Magill and Noel Smalley and numerous nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Larry Smalley and daughter, Sandra Hougardy.Celebration of Life Services will be held 10:00 A.M, Friday, February 6, 2015 at Wickham Family Funeral Home, 216 East 4th Street, Cherryvale, Kansas. Friends may sign the register book Thursday, February 5, 2015 from 12Noon until 8:00P.M. The family will welcome friends from 6:00 P.M. until 7:30 P.M. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery, Cherryvale, Kansas.Memorial remembrances are suggested to the Ronald McDonald House or Cherryvale Food Bank and they may be left or mailed to the funeral home.

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