HARRINGTON, Virginia (Downs) - b. October 3, 1937 - d. April 26, 2025

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Virginia Harrington, age 87, passed away on April 26, 2025 at Pleasant Valley Manor in Sedan, Kansas.  She was born on October 3, 1937 to Emil and Inez Downs of Plains, Kansas.

On November 3, 1955, Virginia married William Eugene Harrington at the Plains Methodist Church in Plains, Kansas.  They shared 50 married years together and made their home in Moline, Kansas.  At the age of 42, Virginia decided to go back to school to become an LPN.  She worked many years at the Howard Twilight Manor in Howard, Kansas as well as several years at Moline Elk Manor until her retirement.

Virginia enjoyed being with family and friends and enjoyed gardening, reading, crocheting, tatting, and knitting.

She is survived by her children, Floyd (Joann) Harrington of Oregon and Harriet (Dennis) Horner of Elk Falls, Kansas; brothers, Ira Downs of El Reno, Oklahoma and Wallace Downs of Holly, Colorado; four grandchildren, Alec (Veronica) Harrington of California, Hunter Harrington of Japan, Max (Nichole) Horner of Missouri, and Harriet Cole of Oklahoma; seven great-grandchildren, Olivia, Landen, and Kadie Horner and Anthony, Benjamin, Teri, and Geri Minton; one great-great grandchild, Stella Mac Cloud.  Virginia was preceded in death by her parents, Emil and Inez Downs; her husband, William Harrington; her brothers, Leil Downs and Floyd Downs; and her sister, Elsie Fuller.

The family will receive friends at visitation from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at Countryside Funeral Home in Howard, Kansas.  Graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 5, 2025 at Elk Falls Cemetery in Elk Falls, Kansas.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to Pleasant Valley Manor and can be mailed to or left with the funeral home.  Services have been entrusted to Countryside Funeral Home, 206 E. Washington, Howard, Kansas 67349.

(taken from the Countryside Funeral Home website)