Virginia Berry Heddens was born May 2, 1928 in Morganfield, KY to James Driscoll Berry and Aseneth Dodge. She died at home in Fort Collins on February 3, 2024.<br><br>Virginia (Ginny) was raised in Henderson, KY. and graduated Murry State College with a degree in English. She was also Miss Murry State in 1951. Ginny moved to Denver, CO in 1963 where she had a career as a librarian with the Denver Public Schools. Ginny obtained her Masters in Library science plus 90 hours. She was an avid reader of newspapers, magazines and books, and was always ready for an intellectual conversation about current topics, history, or a recent read. Ginny was an avid hiker, downhill and cross- country skier into her 80’s. She participated in many X-Country citizen races, hiked several of the 14,000 foot peaks, and took her young granddaughters on several outdoor adventures all over the United States.<br><br>She is preceded in death by her brother, Franklin Berry, sister Betsy Lesnikowski, and son-in-law, Riley Smith. She is survived by her sisters Pat (James) Hearing, Bobbie (Robert) Tucker, children Kimber (Stancy) Heddens, Elizabeth (Riley) Smith, John (Mindy) Heddens, granddaughters Myriah (Saurabh) Heddens- Prasad, Hannah (Jackson) McCormick and great-granddaughter, Anaya.<br><br>A memorial will be held Saturday April 13; 11:00 AM at Plymouth Congregational Church in Fort Collins, with reception to follow.<br><br>Charitable donations can be made in her name to Plymouth Congregational Church.<div></div><br>