Ginny L. Boyd-Wilson

Posted

Virginia "Ginny" L. Boyd-Wilson, 60, Idaho Falls, ID, passed away March 27, 2018 in Idaho Falls, ID.

Virginia Lynne was born March 22, 1958 at Big Springs, TX, to William Pettit and Carol Lorraine (Orvedahl) Boyd. Her father was in the military and as a result the family lived in many different places including Stuttgart, Germany when she was in her teens. Her family moved to Flandreau where she graduated High School in 1976. She attended DWU in Mitchell and then Nettleton College in Sioux Falls. Ginny married Doug Pray in January 1977 and they moved to Colorado and back to SD, where her daughter Natalie was born on her 20th birthday in 1978. Ginny and Natalie settled in Sioux Falls before moving to Flandreau in 1987. Ginny worked at Prins Insurance Company in Sioux Falls and then owned Dakota Trucking until 2001. She moved to Idaho Falls in 2003 and in 2005 she took a permanent position at Idaho National Lab as a Rad Con Tech. Ginny married Ronald Wilson in Idaho Falls on December 28, 2007.

Ginny was a kind and gentle soul and she loved her daughter and grandson dearly. Ginny was truly humble yet she was an exceptionally hard worker. She was an avid animal lover especially of horses and cats. Ginny was adventurous and loved the outdoors. She enjoyed skiing, cooking, sewing, crafts and playing piano.  

Ginny is survived by her husband of 11 years: Ron Wilson, Idaho Falls; daughter: Natalie Pray, Flandreau; grandson: Zane Anez, Lee’s Summit, MO; stepson Dalton Wilson, Idaho Falls; brothers: Michael Boyd, Mesa, AZ and Carl (Dawn) Boyd, Mechanicsville, VA; and niece Sydney and nephew Aaron. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Services will be 7:00 p.m. Monday, April 23, 2018 at the Flandreau United Methodist Church. www.skrochfc.com