Virginia
Eitzen
Died July
3, 2019
CEDAR – Virginia Eitzen, 93, of Cedar,
passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions surrounded
by her loving family.
Virginia was born May 26, 1926 in Flint the
daughter of Nicholas Romaniuk and Anastasia Tymczuk. One month later
Nicholas died. In 1927 Anastasia married
Anthony Maslanka. On February 14, 1953
she married Lloyd J. Eitzen in Flint.
Virginia was a lady
of faith, family, and strong work ethics. She earned her degree as an RN
from Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing. Her diversified tenure as a nurse
included Flint City Health Care, Flint Buick Plant, Munson Hospital and
Northport Hospital. She offered many
years of personal nursing care to family including her mother, father, mother-in-law,
father-in-law, husband and brother. A
strong Catholic faith was exemplified throughout her life and was a member of
St. Mary of Assumption Church in Lake Leelanau.
Leelanau County residents
knew Virginia through her broad range of interests including horses and
trailing riding, Sugar Loaf Mt., skiing, bicycling and walking and
volunteering. She always included family with these activities.
Virginia is survived by her children, Karen
(James) Rennie, Jerry (Peggy) Eitzen, Kim (James) Blackford, Mary Ann (Rey)
Vigil, Robert (Nancy) Eitzen; a sister, Sister Anne Maslanka; her
grandchildren, Peter, Christina Rennie, Thomas, Paul, Michael, Amy Eitzen,
Johann Deffert, Aaron, Jacob and Benjamin Vigil and Carolyn Eitzen.
She was preceded in death by her husband of
forty-seven years, Lloyd; her parents and a brother, Reverend Walter Anthony.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on
Friday, July 19 with the Rosary to be prayed at 7 p.m. at the Martinson Funeral
Home of Suttons Bay. The mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Saturday,
July 20 at St. Mary Church of Lake Leelanau with the family greeting friends at
10 a.m. Burial in St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery will follow the luncheon.
Fr. Bryan Medlin will serve as celebrant.
Memorials may be directed to St. Mary of
Assumption Church, PO Box 340, Lake Leelanau, MI, 49653 and/or Sisters of St.
Joseph 3rd Order of the St. Francis, 12215 Granger Road, Cleveland,
OH 44111.
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family below or on our Facebook Page.
Dear Eitzen Family,
ReplyDeleteMy belated condolences to all of you on the loss of your dear Virginia. She was a gem, such a gentle spirit! I always enjoyed our brief encounters at church or out and about. She raised a wonderful family -- I especially enjoyed teaching and getting to know better Kim, Mary Ann, and Bob at Leland High School. And Mary Ann taught me to ski much better than I had before ... but never could match her abilities! Anyway, may Virginia now rest in peace and be joined in heaven to her husband and relatives, especially the wonderful brother Fr Anthony.
God bless all, and love,
Judy LaCross