Virginia Rose (Medford) Sanders, formerly of Quinter, Kansas, passed peacefully into heaven on Friday, September 23, 2022. Lovingly called “Ginny” by many of her family and friends, she had been living at Gove County Long Term Care in Quinter, Kansas, for the past 7 years.
Virginia was born on January 31st, 1933, and raised on the Medford farm, between Levant, Winona and Brewster. Of the five children, Virginia was the second child and first daughter of Sam and Pearl Medford. She graduated from Colorado Women’s College in Denver, Colorado and then started a career in business. Virginia married Donald Richard Sanders of Wichita, Kansas, and they had two children. Virginia and Don were divorced in 1972. Virginia worked in several different jobs over the years, including owning and operating Farmers Market Grocery Store in Grinnell, KS.
Virginia is preceded in death by her parents Sam and Pearl Medford, her brother Samuel Wayne Medford and her sisters Beverly Ann (Medford) Vallimont and Barbara Jean (Medford) Potter.
Virginia is survived by her sisters Sandy (Medford) McCune (Bedford, PA), Alana Keck (Colby, KS) and Pamela Medford (unknown). Virginia’s children, Rick Sanders (Columbia, MO) and Linda Sue (Sanders) Teeter (Grainfield, KS), have provided Virginia with eight grandchildren and twenty-three great grandchildren.
No services will be held as Virginia asked that a Celebration of Life be conducted by family and friends. Rick Sanders and Linda Teeter will be scheduling this in the Spring of 2023. Details will be provided later.
If you are interested in providing any contributions, please donate to the Gove County Long-Term Healthcare Facility, in memory of Virginia Sanders. Contributions may be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 901 Main St. Quinter, Kansas, 67752.
Condolences may be left for the family by visiting www.schmittfuneral.com