Virginia Lee (Gisler) Stacey

Virginia Lee Gisler Underwood-Stacey passed on August 29, 2018 at the age of 82 years, at her home in Wendell, Idaho, surrounded by her family.  Virginia was born in Wendell to Ruth Williams Gisler and Erskine "Erk" Gisler on January 28, 1936.  She graduated from Wendell High School in 1954.  She married Stanley E. Underwood on October 2, 1955.  They were blessed with three daughters, Ruth Serene King, Deborah Susan Coffel and Victoria Lee Pavkov.  Stan passed in 1992.   In 1998 she married Robert W. Stacey of Wendell.  He passed in 2002. 

Virginia had many passions during her lifetime, including bowling, softball, and gold prospecting.  She worked as a legal secretary for years and served in many capacities in NALS, the Idaho Association of Legal Secretaries, and taught legal secretary classes at CSI.  She was active in IOOF-Rebekah Lodge 96 in Wendell, Gold Prospector's Association of America, and Lost Dutchman Mining Association.  She was an avid entrepreneur, owning several businesses during her lifetime.  She loved to travel-anywhere, anytime, but most of all she loved her family camping trips in Stanley, Idaho.

She will be sadly missed by her children, Ruth (Jeff) of Eagle, Idaho; Deborah (David) of Jerome, Idaho, and Victoria of Gooding, Idaho; her grandchildren, Christopher King, Jason King, Nicole Mortensen, Tammy  Robinson, Cari Eskridge, Travis Coffel, Vicki Jo Cuevas and Benjamin James; and her many great and great-great-grandchildren.

She is also survived by her brothers, John Gisler and Ron Gisler, sisters, Barbara Gough, Kathy Reynolds and Roa Napier.  She is was also preceded in death by her parents and brother Jerry Gisler.

Family and friends are welcome to join in a celebration of Virginia's life on Saturday, September 29, 2018, between 1-4 p.m. at the Underwood-Stacey residence in Wendell, Idaho.

Funeral arrangements are under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Service - Wendell Chapel.

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