Robbie J. Gaecke
Robbie J. Gaecke, 78, of Sun City Center, Fla., passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2015, at Sun City Center Hospice House with her loving family at her side.
Born in Marlow, Okla., on July 18, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Hugh and Ruby Jones of Duncan, Okla., and was a graduate of Duncan High School class of 1955,
Robbie enjoyed golfing, boating, fishing and traveling. She loved being with her family and grandchildren. Robbie spent most of her life in Grapevine, Texas, where she was a successful insurance agent for more than 30 years before retiring in 2009. Robbie is survived by her loving husband of 34 years Jon Gaecke; daughters Laura Gielow Stroud and husband David Stroud of Apollo Beach, and Piper Webster and her fiancé Jay Haggard of Grapevine; brother Gary Jones and his wife Karen Jones; and sister-in-law D’Ann Jones of Oklahoma City. She is also survived by loving grandchildren Justin Webster, Callie Hacker, Jennifer Rogers, Cooper Martin, Savannah Stroud and Logan Stroud; great-grandson Austin Hacker; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
NOTE: The Memorial Service mentioned in last week’s issue has been cancelled.
Arrangements by Sun City Center Funeral Home.
Virginia (Ginger) M. Pigg
Virginia (Ginger) M. Pigg of Apollo Beach passed away Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, surrounded by family. She was born in Commerce, Ga., on April 14, 1941.
Ginger is survived by her beloved husband of 52 years, Robert, and children Rebecca (Fredrick), Geri (Mark) and Samuel, along with her grandchildren Brandon, Bryan, Ashley, Alec, Geneva and Avery. She is also survived by her siblings Edwin, Betty and Nancy and their families.
After her marriage, Ginger began a life of travel to new places, countries, cultures and foods. She embraced the journey and instilled that adventurous spirit in all of her children as she explored four different continents.
Very family-oriented, Ginger also loved animals. She never turned away a stray or hurt an animal throughout her life. She will be sorely missed.
Donations in her memory may be sent to the MS Society for research to eliminate this debilitating disease.
