Virginia (Groninger) Thomas Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Virginia (Groninger) Thomas (Lawrence, Kansas), who passed away on July 1, 2023, at the age of 78, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Virginia (Groninger) Thomas to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Delbert Groninger and Mary Groninger (Clark); and her brothers, Delbert Groninger (Sonny), Glen Groninger and Donald Groninger.
She is survived by: her close friend Rex Sterrett; her children, Kandy Lipp (Brown) and Donald Cannon; her grandsons, David and Benjamin Pennewell; her great grandchildren, Ali, Aubrey Pennewell, Destiny Pennewell, Landen Pennewell, Emmalynne Pennewell, McKeazie Pennewell, Taiya Smart, Thiana Brown, Amelia Brown, Alila Brown, Kalia Brown, Naria Brown, Maya Holding, Heather Childers, Donald Guice, Alissa Arnold, Maci Arnold, Lexi Butler, Jordan, Landen Buras, Abby Mizell, Jacob Mizell, Henry Mizell, Lydia and Oliver Torneden; her sisters, Lois Rizzo and Dorothy Groninger; her daughters, Gina Gardere (Lathrom), Lori Mizell (Nalley) and Christine Torneden (Knippen); her grandchildren, Venessa Childers, Chasity Mizell and Delbert Holding; and her great grandchild Alexis Gardere.
