Virginia Tummel-Thompson

Published by admin on Tue, 10/30/2018 - 10:02am

MORRIS—Virginia "Kay" Tummel-Thompson, 75, of Morris and formerly of Coal City, passed away Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.
Born Nov. 26, 1942 in Centralia, MO, Virginia Kay was a daughter of James and Hellen (Grove) Harlow. She was raised and educated in the Mazon-Verona-Kinsman school district and graduated with the class of 1960. In August of 1960 Kay married Robert Dale Tummel and together they made their home and raised their family in Coal City. She worked for Rockwell International for 25 plus years until retirement and then transitioned into a self-employed seamstress. Kay was a devoted member of the First Baptist Church of Morris. She possessed many talents that included cooking, sewing, gardening, painting scene scapes and cake decorating. Kay was an avid reader who also enjoyed travel and fashion. She loved her cats, but treasured her time with her family most.
Survivors include her two daughters, Kelly Jo (Douglas) Beasley, of Morris and Karyn (Dennis) Tennant, of Fort Collins, CO; two grandsons, Andrew Dale and Josh Robert Beasley (Trisha Kiefling), of Morris; two sisters, Phyllis (John) Fowler and Nancy (Bob) Whittington; nieces and nephew: Laura (Charlie) Cleveland, of Tennessee; Jessica Whittington and John (Norma) Fowler Jr., both of Florida, as well as her dear friend, Mike Shanklin, of Indiana.
Kay was preceded in death by her parents, husband of 43 years, Robert; second husband, Ronald Thompson; son, Robert Dale Tummel Jr. in infancy, as well as numerous aunts and uncles.
Per Kay's wishes, cremation rites have been accorded.
A memorial visitation will be held Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018 at Reeves Funeral Home, 75 N. Broadway, one block north of IL Route 113 in Coal City from 9 a.m. until time of memorial service at 11 a.m. Pastor Steve Larson will officiate.
Following services, Inurnment will be held at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, where Kay will be laid to rest with her husband, Robert.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made as gifts in Kay's memory to the American Diabetes Association, the American Cancer Society or Disabled American Veterans.
Family and friends may sign the guest book, upload photographs or share Kay’s memorial page by logging onto: www.ReevesFuneral.com.
Cremation arrangements and memorial services have been made under the direction and care of Reeves Funeral Homes, Ltd. in Coal City.