Virginia Frances Buffington

Virginia Francis Buffington, 85, of Montrose, Colorado died May 8, 2006. A burial of cremated remains will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2006 at 2:00 pm at the Glenwood Cemetery in Glenwood, Iowa. A reception will follow.
Mrs. Buffington was the daughter of John Henry Goodman and Minnie May Viola Stevens Goodman, born on July 19, 1920 in Glenwood, Iowa. In high school she was involved in the marching band playing the French horn. She was united in marriage to William A. Buffington in Holton, Kansas on December 24, 1938. Their first home was in Rawles Twp and to this union two children were born, Judy and Bill. While living Glenwood she worked for the Ground Observatory Core. The GOC was the first line of defense guarding the U. S. from air attacks, the U.S. Air Force Ground Observatory Core was a result of the Cold War and was created due in part to the lack of advanced radar. She received several honors for her diligent work.
In 1956, Virginia and her family moved to Anaheim, California where she worked for Robinson's Department Store. She was able to work her way up from sales associate to Benefits Manager. After Virginia retired, she and Bill moved to Montrose, Colorado. Recently Virginia volunteered at the Pavilion helping with meals for seniors. While exploring her love for genealogy she volunteered at the Mormon library clipping out obituaries and taught children as well as adults to read.
Bill and Virginia had been married 64 years at the time of Bill's death in 2003. He had attained the age of 89.
Virginia was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers: John Junior Goodman, Albert Florin Goodman, Robert Howard Goodman and Frederick Benson Goodman and sisters: Minnie May Goodman Bonner, and Kathryn Louise Goodman Decker; and daughter Judith Goodwin.
She is survived by her brother Charles Lee Goodman of Pico Rivera, CA; her sisters Joe Ellen Goodman Gann of Tulsa, OK and Mary Elizabeth Goodman Thomas of Roseburg, OR; son William James Buffington and wife Dorothy of Grapevine, TX; grandchildren, Elizabeth and Victoria Buffington of Grapevine, TX, Michael Abbott and wife Shannon of Casper, WY, and Shari Kinsley of Reno, NV; great grandchildren, Justine Kinsley of Reno, NV, and Rachel and Brooke Abbott of Casper, WY; son-in-law Les Goodwin of Aurora, CO; several nieces and nephews, and a host of friends.