Virginia M Scranton

A Celebration of Life Service for Virginia M. Scranton age 94 of Plainview will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, September 6th at the United Methodist Church in Plainview.  Visitation will start at 1:00 PM. at the Church prior to the service.  Virginia passed away September 2, 2019 at the Plainview Manor.  The family request casual attire for those who attend.  Ashburn Funeral Home in Plainview is in charge of arrangements.

Virginia M. Scranton, daughter of John and Pearl (Mitchell) Derickson, was born July 30, 1925 at Orchard, NE. As a young girl, her family moved to Dorsey, NE. She graduated from Lynch High School in 1943. She died September 2 at The Plainview Manor.

After graduation, she taught several country schools and spent one summer working at a war plant in Omaha making materials for the war effort. On August 15, 1948 she married Elvin “Bud” Scranton at the Plainview First Methodist Church.

They spent their married life on the farm north of Plainview. They were blessed with two children, Myron Dix and Teri Beth.

Virginia enjoyed knitting, crocheting, tatting, playing cards and traveling. She and Bud traveled extensively throughout the U.S. and especially enjoyed their trip to Alaska. She was well known for her bountiful gardens and beautiful flower beds.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her parents-in-law, her brother, three sisters-in-law, and one brother-in-law.

She is survived by her husband, “Bud” of 71 years; son, Dix and wife Linda; daughter Teri and husband Pat Wortman; five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.