Virginia "Ginny" Ann Ellinger joined her beloved husband, Keith Arlo Ellinger, in eternal life on January 3, 2025, at the age of 86.
Ginny was born in Easton, Wisconsin, on May 17, 1938, to the late Charles and Susan (nee Reitz) Dehmlow.
Ginny loved spending time with family and friends. She enjoyed many hobbies, including gardening, antiquing, and quilting, winning several blue ribbons for her handmade quilts at the Wisconsin State Fair. Ginny was also passionate about baton twirling and was a member of The Villages Twirlers club in The Villages, Florida. She and Keith had a great time collecting antique clocks, traveling across the country to attend clock shows, and spending many winters in warm, sunny Florida.
Precious mother to Sheree (Dennis) Mikulec and Kevin Ellinger; loving grandmother to Annie (Eric) West, Brett (Marah) Mikulec, and Brandon Mikulec; devoted great-grandmother to Megan and Jonathan West, and Lexi Lynn Mikulec; and dear sister to Charles "Bud" (Marlene) Dehmlow, David (JoAnn) Dehmlow, and the late Sally Bairn.
A visitation will be held at Hartson Funeral Home, located at 11111 West Janesville Road, Hales Corners, WI, on Thursday, January 23, 2025, from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM, with a funeral service to follow at 11:30 AM.