Virginia Aldine Lichty was born on November 20, 1948, in Watseka, Illinois to Ben and Perceda Scharer. She was the seventh child of eighteen children. She spent her younger years in Cissna Park, Illinois. At the age of nine the family moved to Oregon where she attended Bethel Elementary and North Salem High School, graduating in 1966. On December 3, 1966, she married Ron Lichty to whom she had been married for 57 years. They were blessed with four children, Tammy, Ann, Ryan, and Andrew. Ginger was a loyal and loving wife as well as a caring and kind mother, grandmother, daughter and sister. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, reading, puzzles, and driving with Ron to the coast. She worked for Steve Kaufman at Oregon Book Binding Company for 33 years. For many years, she was an active member at Emmanuel Bible Church and was involved with the women's ministry program. In later years, Ron and Ginger attended the Apostolic Christian Church. Ginger will be remembered for her beautiful smile, gentleness and kindness to all she met. Her love and faith in Jesus are what guided her life and she hoped that others would experience that as well.

On January 26, 2024, Ginger passed away peacefully at home with her husband by her side.

She was preceded in death by her parents Ben and Perceda, brother Larry, and sister Sandy. She is survived by her loving husband Ron, daughters, Tammy (David) and Ann (Jim), and sons, Ryan (Traci) and Andrew (Carri), nine grandchildren, six brothers and nine sisters.

A visitation service will be held on February 2, 2024, from 5 pm to 7 pm at the Apostolic Christian Church of Silverton. A funeral service will be held on February 3, 2024, at 10 am at the Apostolic Christian Church of Silverton. Private interment to follow at Pratum Cemetery.

Apostolic Christian Church of Silverton

4700 Howell Prairie Road NE, Silverton, Oregon.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Serenity Hospice (The Hope Foundation) (https://serenityhospice.org/donate/) or Apostolic Christian Church of Silverton,

PO Box 1949, Silverton, OR 97381.