Virginia McFarland

Virginia R. McFarland, 96, Akron, died at 9:45 p.m., Monday, June 27, 2022, at her residence, surrounded by her family.

Virginia was born Jan. 12, 1926, in Kewanna, to the late Foster and Naomi (Leasure) Enyart. She married on March 27, 1948, in Kewanna, to Paul J. “Boone” McFarland; he preceded her in death Feb. 23, 2005.

She was a graduate of Kewanna High School in 1945. Virginia enjoyed taking care of people. She not only took care of her children and grandchildren, but she looked after both her mother and mother-in-law. She canned tomato juice and was excellent in the kitchen, especially preparing her macaroni and cheese. She was a devoted grandmother and supported her grandchildren in all their activities.

She is survived by her daughters, Marsha Kilgore, Warsaw and Claudia (Ed) Errington, Fort Wayne; a son, Michael (Pamela) McFarland, Akron; grandchildren, Amy (Rusty) Zimpelman, Mentone, Bethany (Michael) How of St. Charles, Ill. and Ryan (Miriel) McFarland, Akron; and great-grandchildren, Bryce, Bronwyn, Isla, William, Audelline and Cormac Boone.

Virginia was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Boone; brother, Dean Enyart; infant granddaughter, Jeannette; and son-in-law, Michael Weirick.

The funeral service will take place at 2 p.m., Friday, July 1, 2022, at Hartzler Funeral Home 305 W. Rochester St., Akron, with Pastor Butch Troke officiating.

The interment will take place in the Akron Cemetery, Akron, next to her husband.

Visitation hours will be from noon to 2 p.m., Friday, July 1, 2022, at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Donations can be made in her memory to the Beaver Dam Church for Wheels on Fire.

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