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Submitted: 12/30/21 • Approved: 12/30/21 • Last Updated: 1/5/22 • R1409243-G1409242-S3
Zenonas
June 11, 1899 - February 8, 1980
Lidija
April 8, 1924 - September 17, 2020
Lidija Minginas, 96, went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 17, 2020. She passed from this earth with her loved ones by her side. Lidija was a devout Catholic and served God throughout her life. Lidija arrived in the United States with her husband Dr. Zenonas Minginas at Ellis Island on Christmas Eve 1949. They lived in Chicago where they had a son John Z. Minginas in 1950. In 1967 the family moved to Hot Springs where Lidija spent every year, including this last season, enjoying the horse races. She even called herself a railbird. Lidija worked for several years at the Majestic Hotel’s sundry shop.
Lidija was always a gracious hostess and gave of herself and her possessions freely. She loved gardening and had a beautiful yard filled with flowers.
Lidija was predeceased by her father William Jurokin and her mother Elana Jurokin, her husband Zenonas Minginas, M.D., her sister Olla Jurokin and her beloved grandmother Serafina Jurokin.
She is survived by a family all over the world that she loved dearly including her son, John Z. Minginas and Billie, and her loyal and dear friend David Smith all of Hot Springs, her loving niece Genute of Melbourne, Australia, niece Remute of Vilnius, Lithuania, great nephews Paul, Warren and Jonas and great nieces Clare, Leontina, Tina and Kim and several great-great nieces and nephews
Visitation will be Monday 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Gross Funeral Home. Rosary will be 10:30 am Tuesday with Mass of Christian Burial beginning at 11:00 am at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery.
Contributed on 12/30/21 by debbraszymanski
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