Mrs. Virginia G. "Ginny" Howard, 65, of Morris, and formerly Skandia, Mich., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012, at Morris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Morris.

Born Oct. 29, 1947, in Ishpeming City, Mich., Virginia was a daughter of the late Alfred Charles and Phyllis Carolyn (Johnson) Dowe. She was raised and educated in Marquette, Mich., and graduated from Marquette Senior High School.

Ginny was a former member of the Jaycees in Marquette and held employment locally with the Grundy County Home from 1998 to 2004. She will be remembered as an avid reader who loved working crossword puzzles.