• Visitation:  10-11 a.m.  Saturday at the First Congregational Church, Stanton
• Funeral:  11 a.m.  Saturday at church

Virginia M. Hansen-Gerberry, age 90, a long time Stanton resident, passed away Thursday morning, Jan. 29, 2009 at Margaret’s Meadows near Remus. The daughter of Lena (Biddle) and Charles Thurber, she was born on Sept. 26, 1918 in Detroit. A graduate of Lakeview High School, she married Frederick L. Hansen on Oct. 3, 1936 in Indiana.

Together they raised three children in addition to owning and operating Hansens Plumbing & Heating in Stanton, where Virginia was known to thread pipe as well as any man. Fred preceded her in death in 1984.

For over 50 years she was a member of the First Congregational Church and had been active in the Child Study group as well as the Holland Lake Golf Course ladies league. In retirement she enjoyed golfing and wintering in Florida.

On Valentines Day, 1987, she married Jack A. Gerberry, who preceded her in death on January 4th of this year. She was also preceded in death by her parents; her step-father, Odin Nielsen; two brothers, Lawrence Thurber and Charles Thurber, Jr.; an infant sister, Beatrice Nielsen; a son-in-law, Jerry J.D. Miller; and a stepson-in-law, Jack Gerberry.

Surviving are her children, Patricia A. Miller, Phyllis & Warren Wells, all of Stanton, and Lloyd & Judy Hansen of Williamsburg, Virginia; her step-children, Dr. Robert & Virginia Gerberry, and Carol & Tony DeAscentis, all of Ohio; her grandchildren, Scott & Barb Miller of Thompsonville, Mark Miller of Sidney, Angela & Joe Nalett of Potterville, Brian & Tisha Wells of Comstock Park, Tina & Scott Dozier of Cedar Park, Texas, Todd & Kylie Wells of Stanton, Erik Hansen of Lansing, Sharla Hansen of Lansing, and Christa & Adam Carnes of Corpus Christi, Texas; her great grandchildren, Carlton, Brandon, and Brianna Miller, Daniel J. and Serena Miller, Katlin Nalett, Amanda Wells, Alison and Jennifer Dozier, Devin Wells, Skyler and Hunter Hansen, Lily, Connor, and Sophie Carnes; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009 at the First Congregational Church, 305 N. Camburn Street, Stanton, where the family will receive relatives and friends from 10-11 a.m. 

Pastor Jamey Nichols will officiate with burial taking place privately at Forest Hill Cemetery, Stanton. Envelopes for memorial contributions to the First Congregational Church Piano Fund will be available at the church.

To send a message of sympathy to the family, sign Virginias online guest book, or to share a favorite memory, please click the “Sign Guest Book” link above.  The Brown-Teman & Christiansen Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Greenville, is serving the family.