Virginia “Ginger” Lee Horning

Virginia “Ginger” Lee Horning

Cedar Rapids

Virginia “Ginger” Lee Horning, 74, of Cedar Rapids, died May 2, 2024 at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Services: 10:30, Monday at Teahen Funeral Home by Pastor Levi Andersen. Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton. Friends may visit with the family on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m., at the funeral home and after 9:30 a.m. before the service. Ginger’s family would like those attending the visitation and or the funeral service to feel free to wear Chicago Cubs attire or Cubs colors.

Ginger is survived by her husband, Garth Horning; son; Garth and Jaylene Horning of Cedar Rapids; daughter, Greta and Trevor Sholes of Walker; grandchildren, Garth and Brianna Horning of Marion, Annika Horning of Alamosa, CO, Grace Ingram of Valparaiso, IN, Rylea Sholes, Andrew Sholes of Walker, Caryn Horning of Ames, Eisa, Torsten, Jurgen, Kjersten, Harm and Soren Horning all of Cedar Rapids; great-grandchildren, Garth, Maggie, Toby, Lucy and Caleb Horning and Georgia Ingram; sister, Michelle and Bob Kuder of What Cheer; brother, Kyle and Karen Reynolds of Cedar Rapids; sister, Kitty Reynolds of Cedar Rapids; brother, Paul and Kim Reynolds of Cedar Rapids; brothers-in-law, Larry Horning and Craig Horning both of Deming, NM; nieces Jaime Boesen and Eunice Turner; and nephews Matt Reynolds and Jarod Reynolds.

She was preceded in death by her father Jonathan Horst; mother Ruth Reynolds; in-laws, Lewis Horning and Maxine Lint; grandson, Wyatt Ingram; and sister-in-law Barb Horning.

Virginia “Ginger” was born on July 29, 1949, the daughter of Jonathan and Ruth Marshall Horst in Iowa City. She graduated from Jefferson High School in 1967. On December 14, 1966, she married Garth Horning at Olivet Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids. Ginger was the matriarch of the Horning family. Later in her life, she worked as an antique dealer and as a Scentsy consultant.

Ginger enjoyed gardening, traveling and spending time with her family. She always made time to attend her grandchildren’s activities as they brought her a lot of joy. She was a lifelong fan of the Chicago Cubs and Green Bay Packers. Ginger was the glue that held her family together and she will be missed dearly.

Instead of flowers, memorials may be directed to Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy or Olivet Neighborhood Mission.

Online condolences can be left at www.teahenfuneralhome.com.