Logsdon, Virginia

Virginia C. Logsdon, 85 of Germantown, died Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at Countryside Manor in Aviston. She was born December 5, 1924 in Albers, daughter of Frank and Caroline (Monken) Kennett. She married John H. Logsdon November 1, 1940 in Wright City, MO and he preceded her in death on October 2, 1994. Mrs. Logsdon is survived by a daughter, Darlene (Don) Peltes of Germantown; two grandchildren, Anita (David) Crabtree and Debra (John) Hemann all of Germantown; four great-grandchildren, Megan Crabtree, Travis Hemann, Kaitlin Crabtree and Cortney Hemann; a brother, Daniel (Viola) Kennett of Albers; and a sister, Eleanora Mueller of Germantown; a sister-in-law, Virginia Kennett of New Baden and a brother-in-law, Woodrow W. LaCaze of Albers. In addition to her parents and her husband, Master Sergeant John H. Logsdon, USAF, retired, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles Kennett and Franklin “Booby” Kennett; a sister, Margaret L. LaCaze; sister-in-law, Adele Kennett and brother-in-law, Victor Mueller; and seven of her husband’s brothers and two of his sisters. She was a member of St. Bernard Parish and Ladies Sodality and the American Legion Post 1026 Auxiliary in Albers. Mrs. Logsdon was a homemaker. A funeral mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 30, 2010 at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Albers with Msgr. Don Eichenseer officiating. Private burial will follow at a later date at St. Bernard Cemetery in Albers. Friends may call from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Friday, January 29, 2010 and from 8 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. Saturday, January 30, 2010 at Hempen Funeral Home in Albers. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the WWII Memorial in Washington D.C. and will be received at the funeral home.