Virgene A. Lovelace(1935 - 2016) Lovelace, Virgene A. Virgene A. Lovelace, age 81 of township of Armenia, Juneau Co., Wisconsin died Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at Aspirus Riverview Hospital in Wisconsin Rapids. A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at the 1st Congregational Church in Wisconsin Rapids. Rev. Micah Schlobohm will officiate, burial will take place in Bayview Cemetery in Necedah, Wisconsin at a later date. The family will greet relatives and friends at the Church on Tuesday from 10:00 - 11:00 AM. Online condolences may be expressed at ritchayfuneralhome.com. Virgene was born June 27, 1935 in Wisconsin Rapids to the late Henry and Evelyn (Hall) Sprafka. She was married to Mike Wallace for five years, they later divorced. Virgene then married James Lovelace in 1958, he died in 1992. Together James and Virgene enjoyed camping, and doing Sunday dinners with family. Virgene did many things but was primarily a homemaker. Virgene enjoyed gardening and yardwork, baking, canning, sewing and making quilts and rice bags. She enjoyed going to garage sales and bumming around Wisconsin Rapids. She especially loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is survived by her children, Michael (Debra) Lovelace of Nekoosa, Tammy Oleson of Campbellsport, WI, Kelly Lovelace of Necedah, and Wendy (Robert) Olson of Speedwell, TN; grandchildren, Rachelle Butzlaff of Nekoosa, Jenna (Jeffrey Stoffel) Oleson of Campbellsport, WI, Leslie (Todd Ross) of Wisconsin Rapids, James (Katherine) McCrossen of Marshfield, Shelby Ann McCrossen of Nekoosa, Adam (Anne) Lovelace of Viroqua, WI, and Kent Lovelace of Onalaska, WI, great grandchildren, Adalene Lovelace of Viroqua, WI, Harley Rendmeister and Serenity Stoffel both of Campbellsport, WI, and Zoey, Ross, and Sofie of Wisconsin Rapids, and sisters, Patricia Helke and Marilyn Sauer both of Wisconsin Rapids. former son in-law, Michael McCrossen, and sister in-law, Alice Sprafka. She is further survived by special friend, Lupie Ysquierdo. Virgene was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Evelyn Sprafka, her husband, James Lovelace, sister, Beverly Nordlee, sister, Emily Schmude, brother, Darwin Sprafka, and great grandson, Jasper Butzlaff (son of Rachelle Butzlaff). Funeral Home Feldner/Ritchay Funeral Home 615 1st Street Nekoosa, WI 54457 (715) 886-3161 Published in Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune on Sept. 10, 2016