Virginia H. Kinney

Virginia H. Kinney, 94, of Yale and Perry, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Virginia's visitation will take place on Sunday, May 11, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Perry Chapel. Her funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 12, 2025, at St. Thomas Lutheran Church in Panora. Interment will be in the Richland Cemetery in rural Bagley. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the family for a future designation in Virginia’s honor. Online condolences can be shared at www.caldwellparrish.com.

She was born on January 1, 1931, in Valley Junction, Iowa, the first of three daughters to Theodore and Frieda (Clausen) Lueders. Her sisters Bernice and Marilyn followed.

On August 10,1957, Virginia married Dean Kinney, and together they raised a large and loving family. She was a devoted wife, a deeply loved mother, a cherished grandmother, and a true friend to all she met. Known for her warmth and kindness, Virginia was also a talented cook whose homemade jellies, caramels, cookies, and popcorn balls will be fondly remembered and dearly missed.

Virginia lived a life of faith and service. She was an active member of St. Thomas Lutheran Church in Panora and participated in the Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML), altar guild, quilting blankets for missionary events, bake sales, camp at Okoboji, Sunday School teacher and many more volunteer services.

A graduate of Dawson High School and a lifelong resident of the area, Virginia held many roles throughout her life, including sorting eggs, an operator at the telephone company, Yale Café, Yale Teen Center, Panora Craft Care Center, Perry Lutheran Home, and Perry Senior Citizens Meals, among others.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ted and Frieda Lueders; her husband, Dean Kinney; sons Steve and Mike Woodley; daughter Barbara Jenkins; grandson Mikey Woodley; great-granddaughter Kristin Hancock; sons-in-law Wally Jenkins, Joe Bowen, and Dana Bowman; brothers-in-law Richard Mitchell, Truman Loudenback, and Lee Kinney; and sisters-in-law Velma Loudenback and Erma Kinney.

Virginia is survived by her children: Dorothy Funk, Cindy Bowen, Chris Kinney (Karole), Cheri Bowman (Greg), Janay and Jon Baumgartner, and Cathy and Cody Deakman. She is also survived by her sisters Bernice Mitchell and Marilyn (Jerry) Schlemmer; 24 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; 24 great-great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-great-grandchildren; and many beloved nieces, nephews, and cousins.