Virginia Lea “Ginny” Doane, daughter of Dale and Allegra Scott Doane, died of cancer on April 23, 2019, at the Good Shepherd Hospice Home in Manhattan, Kansas.

Virginia was born in Hays, Kansas, on January 5, 1957, graduated from Colby High School and Fort Hays State University. She lived in Elmdale in Chase County, Kansas, and attended the Methodist Church there. She was a certified teacher and worked as a para-professional and substitute teacher in surrounding counties for many years.

Ginny was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Cynthia Eison of Cartersville, Georgia. She is survived by her sisters Sharon Powell of Wedowee, Alabama, and Jan McDowell of Manhattan, Kansas.

Ginny enjoyed sewing, quilting, and gardening. She was an avid cat lover and made a home for several cats over her lifetime.

There will be no service, but anyone wanting to make a donation in her name may send it to The Good Shepherd Hospice House at 3801 Vanesta Drive, Manhattan, Kansas 66503.