Virginia Lois (Hepner) Tienken, age 93, of Greenville, Ohio passed away at 10:08 a.m. Friday, December 25, 2020 at the Oakley Place of Greenville.
She was born April 7, 1927, in Brooklyn, New York and the daughter of the late Cora Guerry and Volney Hepner and step father, Peter Guerry. In addition to her parents, Virginia was also preceded in death by her husband, Martin Tienken.
Virginia is survived by her son, Robert Champness and granddaughters, Abigail and Bella Champness
Virginia graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York and served many years in the food service division for New York Public Schools. Virginia was passionate about music, especially playing the piano, cooking, and most of all, loving and serving the Lord. Virginia was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church of Greenville.
A Celebration of Virginia’s Life will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home in Greenville with Pastor Rick Young officiating. Burial will follow in Greenville Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 1:00 to 2:00 PM at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to State of the Heart Care or Oakley Place Activities Fund. Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com.
