1924 - 2014. Virginia (Ginny) Ammon was born November 8th, 1924, in Cincinnati, Ohio. She grew up in Ludlow, Ky., and married Paul Ammon in 1944. “Ginny” and Paul lived in Kentucky after World War II, and had their first two children, Ken and Sue. They moved to Coeur d’Alene in 1953 where Paul ran a dry cleaning business and Gin bore four more children: Barbara, Joyce, Jeff and Sally.

In 1969, Paul, Gin, and family moved to Vashon Island, Wash., where they quickly became involved in their church and community. Ginny, with her love of books, became the church librarian as well as a volunteer at the local thrift store.

She kept a large garden and loved to cook and bake. She was a skilled seamstress and sewed clothes, quilts, and toys for the kids when they were young. She loved to laugh and her kids delighted her. She loved music, singing in the church choir and with the family around the piano. She had a servant’s heart and a willing spirit, and never failed to hear God’s voice.

Once the kids were grown and Paul was retired, she and Paul spent several years as volunteer missionaries, traveling to Belgium, Austria, and the Philippines.

Paul passed away in 1995, and soon after, Ginny moved from Vashon back to Coeur d’Alene to live out her days in quiet service to the Lord.

Ginny went home to rest in the arms of her Heavenly Father on May 3, 2014. She was 89.

Virginia Ammon is survived by her six children, Ken (Kristi) Ammon, Coeur d’Alene; Susan (Don) Smith, Vashon; Barbara (Frank) Peretti, Coeur d’Alene; Joyce (Mark) Brandmire, Forks, Wash.; Jeff Ammon and Sally Ammon, Vashon; 9 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, a brother, Jerry Farris, Modesto, California, and a sister, Jackie Farris, Ludlow, Kentucky.

The family requests that, in place of flowers or gifts, donations of any amount be sent to the folks who loved and cared for Gin at her final home on this earth, Wellspring Meadows, 9873 Buttercup Lane, Hayden, Idaho, 83835.

A memorial service will be held in honor of Virginia on Vashon Island at 1 p.m. on May 17th at the Island Funeral Service with a reception following.