Virginia Jean (Edmondson) Kiplinger, 82, went home to be with the Lord on July 27, 2012. She was born on February 1, 1930 in Deadwood, SD to Elton and Ann (Kniep) Edmondson. On August 18, 1948, Virginia married John Ivan “Kip” Kiplinger. To this union were born six children: John (Connie) Kiplinger, Mesa, AZ; Jay (Jennifer) Kiplinger, Sierra Vista, AZ; Ann (Tom) Banta, Kemmerer, WY; Jean (Dan) Bunner, Crescent Valley, NV; Wendy (Reese) Lamb, Sundance, WY; and Kandace (Shane Cook) Gage, Poland, OH. Virginia is survived by all of her children, her sister Marjorie (Terry) Hurley, Glenview, IL; a brother Roger (Pat Byrd) Edmondson, Mesa, AZ along with nine grandchildren, one great grandchild and numerous nieces and nephews. Interment will be at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD. Memorial services planned for later date. Family requests memorials to be sent to HELP Services, 5210 E. University Drive, Mesa, AZ.