On August 31, 2024 my 91 year old grandmother, Virginia Burkemper, passed away in her sleep. She was our kids' last remaining great grandparent. She leaves behind of great legacy of love and faith that will remain forever. She has been a tremendous part of my life since birth. I have way too many fond memories of her to list here, but here are just a few: She was a stickler on manners and and taught me how to set a table and host a party. She loved to host parties, from the huge themed parties in her back yard "at Windy" to her widow luncheons she was so proud of, to all the family Christmas parties, she was the hostess with the mostess! She loved to incorporate silly and fun games, loved a good game of cards, and love a good Manhattan on the rocks! She loved Mother Goose, the Sun bonnet babies and Jenny Wren. She loved her birds and bird feeders but was not a fan of the squirrels on them and will quickly take up her pellet gun to take care of that. She had a ton of cuckoo clocks all strategically timed at slightly different times so you could hear each one go off separately, so every hour is symphony of clocks lasting for 10 minutes! She loved to read and always instilled in us the importance of reading and learning life long. She was always up for a dressing in a costume or wearing a fun hat. Her knowledge of old movies and movie stars was unmatched by anyone I've ever known. She had a lifelong crush on Tom Selleck. She loved to decorate for all holidays and always went all out - her Christmas Village - hand painted by her - was one of my favorites. I helped her put it up for years so when she gifted it to me in her later years I was thrilled to be able to carry on the tradition with my kids. She loved to fish and was always up for trying new things. She loved God and her family more than everything and served her church and her family tirelessly her whole life! Grandma, thank you for all you taught me. I will remember you, cherish our time together, and love you for always!!
At my wedding
At my baptism
At my rehearsal dinner
At my first communion
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