Virginia I. Stevens, 85, of Cataract died Thursday, January 5, 2006 at Franciscan Skemp Healthcare, La Crosse. She was born on December 19, 1920 in Sparta to Wilbert and Hilda (Huggett) Willgrubs. She grew up in the Big Creek area. She graduated from Sparta High School in 1938.

     Virginia married Richard Stevens on March 25, 1940 in Decorah, Iowa. After marriage they lived in Madison and moved to Cataract in 1946. She worked at the Wisconsin Child Center and then at the Monroe County Farm. She enjoyed gardening, and collecting stamps.

     She is survived by her husband, Richard of Cataract; a daughter, Virginia (Frank) Scagolione of Brookings, Oregon; a son, Richard (Luella) Stevens of Sparta; two grandchildren, Frank R. Scagolione of Brookings, Oregon, Rhonda (Patrick) Woods of Tomah; a brother, William Willgrubs of Rockland.

     She was preceded in death by her parents, and a brother, Phillip.

     Graveside funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Big Creek Union Cemetery, rural Sparta.

      Burial will be in the Big Creek Union Cemetery.

      Friends may call at the Lanham-Miller Funeral Home, Sparta on Saturday from 1 p.m. until 1:50 p.m.

     The Lanham-Miller Funeral Home, Sparta is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.