Virginia Cunningham

Virginia Nadine Cunningham, 91, formerly of McPherson, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2010, at Mennonite Friendship Manor, South Hutchinson, Kansas. She was a homemaker.

Virginia was born on October 24, 1918, in Sedan, Kansas, the daughter of James Royal and Della Irene (Giles) Barnes. She graduated from Sedan (Kansas) High School in 1936. On August 17, 1937, she was united in marriage to Kedric B. Cunningham in El Dorado, KS.

She was a member of South Hutchinson Christian Church and a former member of First Christian Church in McPherson.

The memorial service will be at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, June 1, 2010, at the First Christian Church, McPherson. A private inurnment will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park in Great Bend, KS.

Survivors include: daughters, Karen S. Base (Jonas) of McPherson, KS, Linda K. Gardner (Bill) of Hayesville, OH, and Vicky I. Polreis (Gerald) of Nickerson, KS; son, Ronald G. Cunningham (Mary Jo) of Ellinwood, KS; ten grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, James R. and Della I. (Giles) Barnes, husband, Kedric B. "Casey" Cunningham, son, John D. Cunningham, brothers, Bob and John Barnes, and sisters, Dorothy Barnes, Bonnie Hinshaw, and Mildred Reynolds.

Memorial donations may be given to the First Christian Church or Hospice Care of Kansas in care of Stockham Family Funeral Home, 205 North Chestnut, McPherson, KS 67460. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Virginia Cunningham please visit our Sympathy Store.