Virginia Seymour

EASTON – Virginia Seymour, 97, Easton, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022. Virginia was the daughter of Lucien J. Seymour and Ruth Hazel (Burwell) Seymour.

She was a lifetime resident of Leavenworth County. She attended Central, a one room school, attended Jarbalo High School, St. Mary University and Emporia University for her BS degree, then Kansas University for a MS in education.

Virginia first taught at a one room school, Valley #19, Jarbalo Elementary and Ft. Leavenworth Elementary, a total of 44 years.

She was active at High Prairie Church located on a corner of the family farm, the Tonganoxie Community Historical Society, Alpha Delta Kappa, and Little Stranger Church Foundation.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother James and a sister Mary Ellen (Walter) Sloan. She is survived by a niece, Joelyn Kay Fevurly, and a nephew Steven James Sloan, two great nephews, Curtis, and Jeff, a great niece Yvette, and many friends and former students.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be given to High Prairie Church, 26480 187th St, Leavenworth, KS 66048.

The service will be livestreamed on the High Prairie Church Facebook page.

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