In Memory of Virgene "Jean" Burright

Virgene "Jean" Burright, 87, passed away April 1, 2017, in San Antonio, Texas. She was born on March 16, 1930, to Edwin and Helen Grimm in Carroll County, Iowa.

Jean graduated from St. Luke's College in Sioux City, Iowa in 1952 as a registered nurse. She married George "Doug" Burright on July 15, 1951, in Manning, Iowa. They had four daughters and a son. Doug and Jean spent twenty-one years in the military and were stationed overseas for several years as well as in Leavenworth, Kansas, Colorado Springs, Colorado and Sioux City, Iowa.

Jean loved doing counted cross stitch, singing in the choir, fishing and gardening. Doug and Jean were members of First Lutheran Church in Fort Smith for twenty years where Doug was principal of the Lutheran School. They remained active at the church until Doug's passing. Jean moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota for five years and then, to San Antonio in January of 2016. She leaves behind many friends in Sioux Falls and San Antonio.

Jean is preceded in death by her husband, Doug; infant son, Allen; parents, Edwin and Helen Grimm; and brother, Robert Grimm.

She is survived by daughters, Cindy (David) Tuttle of San Antonio, Texas, Leasa (Ricky) Freese of Dumfries, Virginia, Anita (Richard) Stevenson of Deshler, Nebraska, and Pamela (Kurt) Sackschewsky of Wichita, Kansas. Jean is survived by sisters, Jeanette (Lyell) Miller of Chehalis, Washington, and Sylvia Ridgley of Denison, Iowa. Jean was blessed with fourteen grandchildren and twenty-five great grandchildren. She loved spending time with family and especially enjoyed hugs and kisses from the great-grandchildren.

Services will be held in Fort Smith, Arkansas on Friday, April 7, 2017, at 12:00pm in Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith. Visitation will be at Edwards Funeral Home on Thursday April 6, 2017, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Services are under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial may be sent, in Jean's name, to First Lutheran School, 2407 Massard Road, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903.