Virginia Check Lutgens, 83, died suddenly Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Mission Health

Hospital in Asheville. Virginia was the daughter of Thomas Eak and Mary Eak(Karmazin)

of Avenel, NJ. She was born at Sisters Elizabeth Hosp. in Elizabeth, NJ. She

grew up on Burnett St. along with her sisters, Charlotte (Lebeda), Harriet (Petner), Laura

(Wranitz), and her brother Donald Eak Sr.

Ginny attended St. James primary school in Woodbridge and later St. Mary's High

school in Perth Amboy. There she met and later married Raymond Check of Perth Amboy.

The lived in Edison, NJ for several years before settling on Green St. in Woodbridge where lay

raised a daughter and 3 sons over the following 25+ years. It was on Green St. that Ginny

began her love for gardening and flowers. She also began collecting antiques and loved

the "thrill of the hunt" mapping out garage and yard sales every Friday and Saturday morning.

After working many different jobs over her lifetime "but always working!" Ginny retired

from Chemical Lehman Tank lines of Newark, NJ. Upon her retirement Ginny and Ray

relocated to Etowah, NC. Sadly, not long after their relocation Ray was diagnosed with

cancer which took his life shortly after.

A few years later Ginny met and later married George Lutgens of Brooklyn, NY.

She resided at 12 St. Andrews dr. in Etowah with George over 17 years. She loved Etowah

and her neighborhood. Her flower gardens became a passion of hers and she proudly

displayed photo of them year after year. She loved her family and her friends both old and

new. She looked forward to card games and playing mah-jongg. Mostly she loved helping

and doing what she could for the people she knew. God called her home on Tuesday and

she will be missed dearly by those who knew her.

She is survived by George Lutgens (husband), Patricia Christoffersen (daughter) and

Arthur Christoffersen of Edmonds, WA. Michael Check (son) and Mary Check of Hendersen,

NV. John Check (son) and Dana Check of Fords, NJ. Joseph Check (son) and Michelle

Check of Rochester, IL. Eric Christoffersen (grandson), Kurt Christoffersen (grandson),

Katrinia Christoffersen (granddaughter), Nicholas Golseth (grandson), Andrew Golseth

(grandson), Matthew Check (grandson), Amy Check (granddaughter), Christeen Check

(granddaughter), Molly Check (granddaughter), and Raymond Check (grandson). She

had 1 great daughter Rebeeca Christoffersen.

A funeral mass will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Brevard at 11:00am,

December 21, 2015. Father Shawn will provide a graveside service after the mass.

On line condolences may be left at www.moodyconnollyfuneralhome.com

Moody-Connolly Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.