Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Shimp, Virginia J. 2005
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The Portland Review & Observer, Sunday, January 9, 2005

Virginia J. Shimp, 78, of spring Lake, passed away Jan. 4, 2005.  She was born 
in Portland, Jan. 26, 1926 to Peter and Helen (Fernholz) Gensterblum and 
married Neil Shimp on Aug. 24, 1949.  Before returning to Michigan in 1989 she 
resided in Urbana, IL for 31 years.  Mrs. Shimp was a homemaker, a member of 
St. Patrick’s Church of Grand Haven, the Tri Cities Historical Museum, and a 
former member of the Muskegon County Rock and Mineral Club.  She also enjoyed 
gardening and boating and she made friends with everyone she met.

Mrs. Shimp was preceded in death by two sisters and five brothers. Surviving 
are her husband, Neil; son, Dale (Nancy) Shimp of California; daughter, Audrey 
Shimp of Chicago, IL; seven sisters, Elizabeth Huhn and Geraldine Hodge, both 
of Portland, Sister Bernita Marie Gensterblum S.S.J. of Nazareth, MI, Mary 
Louise (William) Hanses of Westphalia, Eleanor (Forest) Peake of Portland, 
Dolores (Allen) Houser of St. Johns, Barbara (Leon) Densmore of Portland; 
three brothers, Marvin (Lois) Gensterblum of Portland, Robert (Mary) 
Gensterblum of Lansing, and James (Louise) Gensterblum of Portland.

The Funeral Mass was held Jan. 7 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with Fr. 
Anthony Vainavicz officiating.  Interment at Lakeshore Cemetery.  Arrangements 
were entrusted to the Clock Funeral Home in Grand Haven.  



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