Ginger Gover
December 31, 1969 — April 26, 2012
Ginger Gover
Ginger Gover, beloved wife of Randy Gover for 59 years, and adored mother of six children, died suddenly on Thursday, April 26. Born and raised in Springfield as a Roman Catholic (nee Helen Virginia Watson), she graduated from St. Agnes elementary and high schools. Ginger lived in other cities and states throughout her married life, including 10 years in St. Louis, Mo., but the family returned to Springfield in 1971, and she resided here since that time.
While Ginger reveled in her role as homemaker, she cultivated many other interests, especially in the arts. Ginger enjoyed and studied ballet, but music itself was her life – in particular, classical music and opera. She studied voice at Drury College with Horatio Farrar, and especially enjoyed studying and playing the piano.
Ginger was a devout Catholic and a fervent believer in higher education and passed these ideals on to her children, along with her love of the arts. It has often been said that Ginger was always vibrant, taking an interest and experiencing joy in the humblest and simplest of all creations, be they works of nature or man. She had an exceptionally high talent for creating beauty in her surroundings, and indeed, in everything she touched. Ginger was a champion of the poor and underprivileged. She showed the deepest respect and admiration for foreign nations and peoples, thus becoming an unheralded ambassador for the United States.
Ginger is survived by her husband, Randy; her four daughters, Michele Gover, New York City, Lisa Nieman, Wilmette, Ill., Nannette Gover, Winston-Salem, N.C. and Gisele Gover, Itasca, Ill.; her two sons, Brett Gover, Evanston, Ill., and Derek Gover, Glencoe, Ill.; and twelve grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters, Marnie Watson, also of Springfield and Martha Reding of Prescott, Arizona.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 30, 2012, in St. Agnes Cathedral with Rev. Thomas Reidy and Rev. Michael McDevitt concelebrating. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, 2400 West Mt. Vernon St. under the care of Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral Home.
Permanent online condolences, stories and photos may be shared at www.hhlohmeyer.com.
While Ginger reveled in her role as homemaker, she cultivated many other interests, especially in the arts. Ginger enjoyed and studied ballet, but music itself was her life – in particular, classical music and opera. She studied voice at Drury College with Horatio Farrar, and especially enjoyed studying and playing the piano.
Ginger was a devout Catholic and a fervent believer in higher education and passed these ideals on to her children, along with her love of the arts. It has often been said that Ginger was always vibrant, taking an interest and experiencing joy in the humblest and simplest of all creations, be they works of nature or man. She had an exceptionally high talent for creating beauty in her surroundings, and indeed, in everything she touched. Ginger was a champion of the poor and underprivileged. She showed the deepest respect and admiration for foreign nations and peoples, thus becoming an unheralded ambassador for the United States.
Ginger is survived by her husband, Randy; her four daughters, Michele Gover, New York City, Lisa Nieman, Wilmette, Ill., Nannette Gover, Winston-Salem, N.C. and Gisele Gover, Itasca, Ill.; her two sons, Brett Gover, Evanston, Ill., and Derek Gover, Glencoe, Ill.; and twelve grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters, Marnie Watson, also of Springfield and Martha Reding of Prescott, Arizona.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 30, 2012, in St. Agnes Cathedral with Rev. Thomas Reidy and Rev. Michael McDevitt concelebrating. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, 2400 West Mt. Vernon St. under the care of Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral Home.
Permanent online condolences, stories and photos may be shared at www.hhlohmeyer.com.
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