Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Washburn , Virginia Frances (Werstine) January 20, 2026 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Patricia Currigan currigan1932@concast.net February 26, 2026, 6:20 pm Lake Funeral Home Ionia - January 2026 Excerpts from Ionia Obituary VIRGINIA FRANCES WASHBURN Died Tuesday, January 20, 202age 83 of Saranac. Born April 20, 1942 in Livonia, daughter of Francis & Caroline (Krause) Werstine. Virginia married Don Washburn October 29, 1965 in Inkster,Michigan. Virginia & Don raised 3 children. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Ionia. She loved to play golf, cards & board games, especially with her family.Survived by loving husband, Don Washburn of Saranac, daughter Kathy (Tracy) David of Joliet, Ill., daughter-in-law Lori Washburn of Taylor, MI Grandchildren,Ken (Jason) Winne of Oak Park,MI, Erin (Carson) Antoine of St.Charles,Miss., Steven Jacob O'Neil (Erika) Washburn of Bryon, MI & Sean David of Joliet, ILL. Great-grandchildren Augie Winne, Ethan Winne, Peyton Washburn & Waylon Washburn, Sister, Eileen Werstine of Redford Twp. MI. Preceded in death by her parents, sons, Donnie Lee & Steve Perry Washburn, sister, Judith Stephen & brother, Arnold Werstine. Funeral Services will be at First United Methodist Church in Ionia on Tuesday, January 27, at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Lamar Gibson Officiating. Interment at Balcom Cemetery. Visitation on Monday 4-7 p.m.at Lake Funeral Home in Ionia. Online Condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com Additional Comments: Balcom Cem., S.Ionia, MI File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/w/washburn49260nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb