Virginia A. Burns

Virginia Ann Burns was called by the Lord to join Him in Heaven on February 6, 2017.  She was 85 years old.  Virginia passed away at Glacier Care Center peacefully surrounded by her children.

Visitation will be held Friday, February 10, from 5 to 7pm at Whitted Funeral Chapel with Vigil services following at 7pm. Funeral mass will be Saturday, February 11, at 10AM at St. William Catholic Church. Burial in Mountain View Cemetery followed by a reception at the Coyote Club.

Virginia was born October 22, 1931 in Deer Lodge to Lester and Tessa (Spain) Stower.  She was the youngest of 5 children.  Virginia graduated from Shelby High School in 1950.  She married Robert E. Burns in 1956 and reconfirmed their marriage in 1977.

Her family and her role as mother and grandmother was the most important thing to Virginia.  This is where she drew her strength and left her legacy.

Virginia was a kind hearted, compassionate, and caring woman.  She loved her friends and family more than anything in this world.  She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and surrogate mother to so many.  Virginia was a social butterfly and as result had many friends.  She loved entertaining and often had dinner parties and weekend barbeques.  She loved to garden and took pride in her flower garden. Virginia enjoyed cooking for the family holidays.  In her younger years, she enjoyed bowling with her sister, Gloria Sandholm, and brother Jack Stower.  Her and husband, Bob, were well known for their dancing and fun filled night life. There were many wonderful people who sat with them at the round table at the Sport’s Club.  Virginia lived a full life and  enjoyed traveling to Las Vegas on her birthdays and going with a mix of friends to Mazatlán, Mexico.

We are sad that Virginia is gone but happy to know that she lived such a long fulfilling life.  While Virginia is not here in the flesh we know that she is here in spirit.  We know that her kind heart and spirit had the same impact on so many.  We know that Virginia’s memory will live on in all our hearts forever.

Virginia is survived by children, Brenda Burns of Shelby; John (Cindy) Burns of Billings; R.J. (Carolyn) Burns of Dickinson, ND; grandchildren, Tessa (James) Miller and son, Wyatt, Talon (Nevin)Burns, Emily (Andrew) Burns and son, Aiden, and Austin (Kendra) Burns; niece, Sharon (Kelly) Lukkasson; great niece, Hope Karttunen and children; and great nephew, Eric (Patty) Lukkasson and children.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Burns in 1997; parents, grandson, Richard M. Burns in 2002; sisters, Gloria Sandholm; and brothers, Bobbi, Jack, and Bill Stower.