Virginia Kathleen Qualls, 86, 13 ½ 9th St. SE, Minot, died Sunday, August 27, 2006, in her home.

Virginia was born June 28, 1920, in Duffield, Virginia, to James P. and Sarah (Christian) Qualls.  She was raised and educated in Virginia.  As a young adult, she was employed in a military defense plant.  Virginia was also employed at Elder-Beerman department store in Dayton, Ohio for twenty years.

She was once married to Robert Witt, Carl Rogaisis, and Charles Woods, and she was blessed with two daughters and helped raise Charles's three children.  In 1999, she moved to Minot to be closer to her family.

Virginia enjoyed playing cards, the outdoors, and traveling, especially her trips to Alaska.  In her younger years, she loved to dance, earning her the nickname “Waltzing Matilda”.  She has always had a great love for her family, especially her grandchildren.  Virginia was a Good Samaritan who was always very helpful to whomever needed help.

Virginia was a former member of a homemaker's club in Mays Lick, KY.

Surviving family includes:  Daughters: Patricia "Pat" Hiecke, Minot, Karla (Ted Hardegen) Rogaisis, Minot; Step Children:  Niles (Martha) Woods, Anchorage, Alaska, Gerald Woods, Mays Lick, KY, and Brenda Woods, Salvisa, KY; Grandchildren:  Susan (Mike) Turner, Jennifer (Mark) DiNobile, Tricia McKibbens, Theodore Hardegen, Heather (Justin) Bartlett and Priscilla (Dan) Cormier; Step-Grandchildren: Nathan, Marion, Julia and Cara Woods; Great Grandchildren:  Steven (Kim) Miller, Michael Turner, Randy Roberts, Levi Roberts, Shane Turner, Kaylynn Hardegen, Abigail McKibbens, Alexander McKibbens, Avelynn Cormier, and Gabriella DiNobile; Great-Great Grandchildren:  Faith, William, and Alexsis Miller; Sister: Gladys (Truman) Smith, Kingsport, TN; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Virginia was preceded in death by her parents, sisters: Vesta Osborne and Mae Dingus; brothers: Ed, James, Kelly, Loren, and Cecil Qualls, an infant brother; and son-in-law:  Alfred W. Hiecke.

Funeral Service:  Saturday, September 2, 2006, at 4:00 p.m. in The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, Minot.
Interment:  Mays Lick, Kentucky at a later date.
Visitation:  Friday from 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in the Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot.
Memorials:  In lieu of plants and flowers the family prefers memorials to the donor's choice.

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