Memorial Service for Virginia E. Muggerud, age 79 of Hettinger, ND will be Thursday, June 7, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the Centennial Chapel of Evanson Jensen Funeral Homes in Hettinger. Rev. Dr. Dale Kent will officiate and special music will be provided by Chantel Southam and Norman Smith. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Thursday morning.

Virginia Muggerud passed into heaven on June 2, 2012 at St. Alexius Hospital.


Virginia was born to Samuel and Christina White on August 20, 1932 at the Springer Hospital. She grew up and graduated high school in Hettinger. After graduation she attended business college in Aberdeen, SD. She moved back to Hettinger in 1950 and became a partner in SC White Hardware and Furniture. She also married Howard Muggerud in this year. They had four children. In 1984, she decided to pursue another passion and managed various supper clubs until she retired. She was active in BPW and a den mother for cub scouts.

Every year her yard was filled with tenderly cared for flowers. Squirrels and birds found a welcome home in her yard. She played piano beautifully. When she was younger, she played for the Congregational church for years where she was a member. She brought a touch of class to all that she did. To know her was to love her. She always made you feel better after being with her. She took great care with her appearance, home, work, garden, but most of all, her family. Nothing mattered more to her than her family and friends. She rejoiced in every new birth, accomplishment and the daily life of her family.

Above all, she always wanted the best for her children and their families. She believed that living a good life meant doing kind acts for others without any self recognition. She lived a good life and will be greatly missed.


She was preceeded in death by her parents, her infant sisters, Sophia and Inez, her brothers, Clarence, Fred and Dave, her husband Howard and Arnold Adsem who also shared over thirty wonderful years with her. She is survived by her children, Dave (Jackie) Muggerud of Hettinger; Todd (Candace) Muggerud of Bismarck; Michele (Wally) Beckman of Mohall and Melissa (Yancey) Kessler of Mandan. Her grandchildren Tony Muggerud, Nicole (Scott) Waldron, Christi (Garret) Schmitz, Katherine Muggerud, Taylor Muggerud, Abigail Muggerud, Elisabeth Muggerud, Patrick (Kelli) Beckman and Nathan Beckman. Great-grandchildren Nevin, Kallea, Addison, Eli, Brayson and Britley.