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- Age 90, of Greenville, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, July 18, 2012. She was born on May 28, 1922 in the Town of Dale, daughter of the late Roy and Elizabeth (Hanselman) Diley. Virginia was a 1940 graduate of Washington Senior High School, New London. On October 26, 1946, she was united in marriage to Norman B. Julius at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Greenville. While working side by side with Norman on the family dairy farm, she also found time to always be there for family and friends when needed. Virginia enjoyed spending time at their cottage in Three Lakes, snowmobiling, motorcycling around the country, trips to Arizona, crafting and woodcarving. She volunteered many hours helping organizations in the Greenville Community. She was a member of the Greenville Women's Club, Greenville Homemakers, the Greenville Sesquicentennial Committee and Immanuel Lutheran Church.
She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Norman; daughter: Linda (Richard) Kester, Pearce, AZ; daughter-in-law: Diane Julius, Greenville; grandchildren: Ryan (Stephanie) Julius, Greenville; Craig (Sarah) Julius, Greenville; Kara Julius, Greenville and her fiancé Joe Wittlin, Appleton; two great-grandchildren: Jackson and Masen Julius; two step great-grandchildren: Levi and Layna Ritchie; two sisters: Jean (Kenneth) Fredricks, Fremont; Nila (Adrian) Sommer, Three Lakes; sister-in-law: Dorothy Asmus, Winneconne. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by two sons; David "Dave" Julius in December 2010 and an infant son at birth, brother Warren Diley, brother-in-law Arlen Asmus, and sisters-in-law Mabel Diley and Phyllis Diley.
The Christian Funeral for Virginia will be held on Monday, July 23, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Greenville with Rev. Joel Heckendorf officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. A visitation for Virginia will be held directly at the church on Monday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service.
The family would like to thank the staff at Living Tree Estates and Southern Care Hospice for their compassionate care and concern for Virginia, and also all the visits by family and friends.
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