July 15, 1926 - July 08, 2017
Besemer,Virginia Elliot Virginia Ginny Besemer entered heaven Saturday, July 8, 2017. She was born on July 15, 1926 in Greene, New York to Ellen and Harry W. Elliot. She grew up on their small dairy farm then attended Cornell University where she graduated in 1949. She met Seward Thayer Besemer, also a student at Cornell, and they married on March 25, 1950. They were able to celebrate more than 50 happy years together. In 1951they moved to California for Seward's job with the University of California and resided in San Diego for almost 40 years. Ginny and Seward loved people and made many friends wherever they lived and traveled. They moved to the Spokane Valley in 1993. Ginny was a member of Christ Lutheran Church (now Advent). She made many wonderful, lasting friendships during her time of worshiping and serving there.She is survived by her four children; Debra Dahl and husband Mike, Suzanne Griner and husband Mark, Seward Tad Besemer and wife Angi, and Jeffrey Besemer as well as eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A service to honor her life will be held at the Good Samaritan Chapel on Saturday, July 22 at 11:00.
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