Virginia (Ginny) M. McDonel, 82, loving wife, mother and grandmother of Northwood, Ohio passed away on September 22, 2014 in her daughter Laura'™s home, surrounded by her family. Virginia was born in Toledo, Ohio on August 16, 1932 to Lewis and Lillie Bougher. Virginia was a 1950 graduate of Morrison R. Waite High School and attended Davis Business College.
On May 18, 1963 she married the love of her life, John McDonel. Together they built a beautiful life with a family of four daughters. Ginny began her employment career at Libby Glass working her way up to Secretary to the Plant Manager. She left Libby Glass to embark on her most rewarding full time role of nurturing and raising her daughters. She could be found at many school parties, sporting events and field trips. She loved to host parties and the family home was always open to a multitude of family and friends. As her daughters got older she reentered the workforce at Toledo Head Start. She moved on to Great Lakes Federal Credit Union and Toledo Police Federal Credit Union where she retired in 1995. Her next full time role in life was a grandmother who always had an abundance of hugs and candy. Over the years she enjoyed fishing, dancing, getting together with the 'Bunco' and 'œClub' girls, and gambling at the casinos with friends. Ginny was also a member of Calvary Lutheran Church. The last years of her life were resiliently met head on after suffering a stroke. She fought back and was able to experience and provide many years of joy to everyone. She leaves a legacy of genuine kindness that will live on in the hearts of all those who knew her. She has completed her work here and is now once again dancing with the love of her life.
Surviving are her children, Lillie (Scott) Winckowski, Laura (Matthew) Parrish, Julie (Jeffery) Vance and Jennifer (Robert) Eisenmann; grandchildren, Lydia, Grace and Jack Winckowski, Katarina, Caleb, Allie and Michael Parrish, Jordan (Emily), Cydney, Noah, Abigail, Luke, Ginny, Jacob and Ellie Vance, John, Samuel and Alexander Eisenmann. Virginia was preceded in death by her loving husband of 48 years, John, parents; sisters Alberta Macucki, Pauline Bougher, Donna Scharer, and Dorothy Bougher; and brothers, Edwin Bougher and Alton Bougher.
Family and friends may visit at the Eggleston Meinert & Pavley Funeral Home, Oregon Chapel, 440 S. Coy Rd. on Friday, September 26, 2014 from 2-8 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, at 11:00 a.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church, 1930 Bradner Road. where the family will greet friends beginning at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Lake Township Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy in Virginia'™s memory can be made to Calvary Lutheran Church.
Visitation: 2-8 Friday at Funeral Home and 10-11 on Saturday in Calvary LUtheral Church
Services: 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, 9/27/2014 at Calvary Lutheran Church
Interment: Lake Township Cemetery