Virginia Lou Staal

Virginia Lou Staal, 89 years young, passed away on the 7th of March 2024. She left this temporary world to live out eternity in heaven. She was born in Cedar Springs, Michigan, to Cyril and Lovisa (Spaulding) Remington on the 17th of October 1934, the youngest of 11 children. Her parents and all of her siblings, Charles, Ione, Mildred, Phillip, Anna Belle, Russell, Opal, Beth, Jim and June, have preceded her in death. She married Cornelius Staal the 3rd of December 1954 and soon 4 daughters were added to their household. Virginia had a servant heart and did many behind the scene things to help out, as well as things that made her stand out. Ginny, as she was known by many, loved kids; she was a Brownies and Girl Scouts leader, an Awana Commander, a foster parent, and a church librarian (for more than 30 years). In her spare time she enjoyed her flower beds, sewing and handwork, genealogy, and traveling. Her husband, Casey, preceded her in death in 2009. She is survived by her daughters, Amanda (Michael) Koole, Bonny (Daniel) Carrel, Dianna (Drew) Fenstermacher, and Pamela (Sydney) Sheridan; as well as 21 grandchildren; 45 great grandchildren; and 1 great-great granddaughter. She is also survived by her brothers and sisters-in-law, Pauline Spaans, Al and Mary Staal, Mart and Connie Staal, Dena and Milo De Wald, and Hugo and Thelma Staal; and many good friends. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, 12 March, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Grandville Baptist Church, 4325 40th St. SW, Grandville, with Pastor Terry Burlingame officiating. The burial will take place at Rosedale Memorial Park. Relatives and friends may meet the family on Monday, 11 March, 2024, from 6-8 p.m. at Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Funeral Home (Grandville) 4145 Chicago Dr. SW and also one hour prior to the service at the church. Contributions can be made to Ginny’s grandson serving as a missionary in Brazil https://give.abwe.org/workers/david-and-sarah-carrel