Virginia L. Faris “Ginger”
April 17, 2021
Virginia L. Faris “Ginger”,75,
passed away Saturday, April 17, 2021, at her home surrounded by her
loving family.
Virginia was born on February 27, 1946
at home in rural Halstead, Kansas, the daughter of Kenneth and
Marjorie (Unruh) Stucky; they precede her in death.
On December 24, 1974, she married
Forrest Faris in Newton, Kansas, he survives of the home.
Virginia grew up on a farm and
absolutely loved it, she was outside more than she was inside. She
had 40 cats and every animal was her friend. She had 2 calves and
named them Pancake and Waffles. Waffles was pretty lucky as Mom rode
him to the mailbox every day to get the mail for her parents, she
said cars would slam on their breaks when they saw her. She also had
a chicken that only wanted to sit on eggs, so she named her Setty.
Setty loved Mom and would ride in the basket of her bike, together
they would visit neighbors and relatives that lived close to the
farm.
Later in life Virginia would become a
city girl, but she never lost her love for all animals. In 2014
Forrest bought her a chicken coop for her birthday, you would have
thought she hit the lottery, she was so happy. She was the proud Mom
of 6 chicks and every day she would do her chores of taking care of
feeding her chickens, 8 squirrels, and many birds. Animals were her
therapy up until her death. The family promised they would continue
to care for all of her animals every day.
Virginia was a welder at a local
manufacture for several years and that would be where she met her
husband, Forrest. After her last child was born, she went into
daycare full time and over her combined 32 years she cared for many
kids. After her retirement she started Newton Detail Shop and helped
her son run Performance Plus car lot. In 2006 Mom became a CAN/Home
Health Aid and loved every minute of it. She loved taking care of the
elderly and spoiled every one of them. Mom fully retired in 2018 when
she would start the fight of her life battling cancer. Mom absolutely
loved and cherished her family and fought so hard so she didn’t
have to leave them, but heaven needed an angel. We will all miss her
for the rest our lives until we see her again, we love you Momma!
Virginia leaves behind a very special
family: husband, Forrest Faris; brothers, Kenneth (Ruth) Stucky and
Kirby Stucky; son, Joe (Sabrina) Faris; daughter, Sandy Niemczyk and
partner, Tammy Pugh; daughter, Misty Faris; honorary son, Ron
(Christina) Richards; grandchildren, Samantha (Nate) McCann, Shelby
Faris (Josh Tucker), Cody (Haven) Faris, Dylan (Brooke) Anderson,
Abby Anderson (Kyle Becker), Carlye Anderson (Wyatt Hendrickson) and
KC Niemczyk (Drew Libscomb); great-grandchildren, Shawn Tucker,
Olivia Faris, Laynee Fessenden, Gunnar McCann, Owen Tucker, Josie
McCann, Carter Faris, Hunter Faris and Oaklynn Faris; a very special
Aunt Joy, many cousins, nieces, nephews, friends and her boys from
the shops; two kitties, Lilly and Cricket and two chickens, Dotty and
Molly.
Virginia was preceded in death by her
grandparents; parents, Kenneth and Marjorie Stucky; brother, Keith
Stucky; great-nephew, Chase Stucky; father and mother-in-law, Albert
and Wanda Faris; brother-in-law, Roy Faris; sister-in-law, Lola
Faris, and many other loving relatives. Mom’s favorite chicken
Tilley passed away in her nest shortly before Mom passed away, I
guess they needed each other in heaven.
Visitation will be from 6pm – 9pm,
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Petersen Funeral Home, 215 N. Main,
Newton. A funeral service will be at 1:00 pm, Thursday, April 22,
2021 at Grace Community Church in Newton, 1600 S. Anderson Rd. Burial
will follow at Halstead Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Caring Hands Humane Society in Virginia’s name.
