Virginia (Ginny) Haviland Eland After a brief illness Virginia Eland passed away on April 13, 2023 in her home surrounded by her children. Virginia was born on Sept 20,1930 to Frank and Margaret Haviland in Mt. Pleasant Iowa. She married her high school sweetheart, Gary, in 1950 and they moved to Florida in 1961. Ginny loved spending time with family and friends. She was well known for her great cooking skills, and many made requests for her baked goodies. Virginia was a member of the founding TTT chapter in Mt. Pleasant Iowa; an active member of St. Marks Episcopal church for over 50 years. She retired from the GTE phone company after working for over 25 years. She is survived by daughters Rebecca (Randy) Willis of Rogers Arkansas, Debbie Eland of Venice, Dee Anne (Bruce) Bramblett of Rainier, Washington; son Tim (Sandy) Eland of Venice; 7 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Services will be at Farley Funeral home Venice Florida Tuesday, April 18 at 5:00. Burial will be at Forrest Lawn cemetery Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.