Virginia DOWELL

• Name	Virginia DOWELL
  Gender	Female
  Burial	Cremated
  Notes	Virginia "Ginnie" Ertel, age 84 of Richland Center, died Monday, March 9, 2009. Virginia "Ginnie" (Sime) Ertel, 84, passed away Monday, March 9, 2009 at the Richland Medical Center in Richland Center. She was married to the late Kermit Sime for 25 years and together they farmed in Crawford County. Upon Kermit’s death, she married Bill Ertel, and they were married for 37 years. They lived in Viroqua and Tempe, Arizona. Ginnie will always be remembered for her artistic skills, her oil paintings adorn the walls of many homes in South West Wisconsin. Survivors include two daughters: Bonnie Brockway of Tempe, Ariz., and Carol “Cookie” Damman (special friend Rick Bury) of La Crosse; one son, K. Terry Sime (Kathy) of Richland Center; two step sons: Gary Ertel (Doris) of Hillpoint Wis., and John Ertel (Gail) of Custer, S.D.; one sister, Ruth (Jim) Curtis of Ontario; and two Brothers: David Dowell (Charlotte) of Iowa, and Paul, unknown; seven grandchildren: Paul Brockway of Arizona, Vicki Bankes (Terry) of Ferryville, Wis., Mark Brockway (Lorraine) of Port St. Lucia, Fla., Bethany Beightol (Tom) of Brown Deer, Wis., JoEllen Zitzner (Tim) of Viroqua, Wis., Bradley Sime (Karla) of Holmen, Wis., Kelcie Fortney (Hassan) of Viroqua, Wis.; three step-grandchildren: Jason Ertel, Jarrod Ertel, and Jocelynn Wilson; 21 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in Death by her parents; her first husband, Kermit; her second husband, Bill; one brother, John; one sister, Shirley.
  Person ID	I32284	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2021

  
  

  Family	Kermit Tosten SIME,   b. 25 Nov 1918, Crawford County, Wisconsin d. 26 Nov 1966, Vernon County, Wisconsin (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1941
  Family ID	F22265	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2021