Lifelong Beaumont resident, Virginia Jardell, 71, passed away in peace early Tuesday morning after an extended illness.
Virginia was born October 9, 1932 in Beaumont Texas. She was the youngest daughter of Kornel and Veronica Kacki who had come to America from Krakow, Poland in 1920. Virigina was known as “Jim” by her older brother Leopold Kacki, and her sister, Helen Kacki Kirk. Mrs. Jardell was a 1950 graduate of South Park High School, Chenier Business College and spent most of her professional career as a legal secretary in Beaumont. She retired from the John and Mary Gray Library in 1996. A resident of north Beaumont for many years, Virginia was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church with her five children, and later at St. Jude Catholic Church with her husband.
Survivors include devoted husband and U.S. Army WWII veteran and Purple Heart recipient, Preston Jardell of Beaumont, five children Elizabeth Ainsworth Tomas of Beaumont and her husband Kenneth S. Tomas, Paula Ainsworth, California, Walter L. Ainsworth of Martinez, Georgia and his wife Patricia, Matthew Ainsworth, Georgia, and Benny Ainsworth of Austin. She is also survived by her five grandsons, Rocky Sanders and his wife Ashley, Stoney Sanders and his wife Monica of Dallas, Jacob Ainsworth and Jarred Ainsworth of North Carolina, and Benjamin G. Ainsworth Jr. of Houston, and two granddaughters, Angela Ainsworth and Melissa Ainsworth of Georgia. Also surviving are three great grandchildren Riley Sanders and Keely Sanders of Dallas, and Brianna Selman of Georgia.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 18, 2004 at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church followed by burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery under the direction of Broussard’s, 1605 N. Major Drive, Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be at 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with a Christian Vigil at 7:00 p.m. Thursday evening, June 17, 2004 at the mortuary.
Her family wishes to express thanks and gratitude to the loyal and loving caregivers and nurses at Spring Seasons in Vidor, and Odyssey Hospice of Beaumont.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 3195 Calder, Suite 200, Beaumont, Texas 77702.
