Coping with Grief
We would like to offer our sincere support to anyone coping with grief. Enter your email below for our complimentary daily grief messages. Messages run for up to one year and you can stop at any time. Your email will not be used for any other purpose.
Virginia “Ginny” Baartz, 64, of Zion, passed away June 21, 2025, at home. She was born on September 15, 1960, in Waukegan to Richard and Ellen (Jefson) Andersen.
Ginny is survived by her loving sons, Tyler Baartz and Shane Baartz; her siblings, Ron (Elizabeth) Andersen, Linda (Norm) Varner and Ricky Andersen; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Ginny was preceded in death by her sister and brother-in-law, Judy (Ronald) Voss; and her brother, Donnie Andersen.
Ginny spent her entire career as a deli clerk, working at various places throughout Lake County. Her greatest joy and love in life was spending time with her sons. We will always love and miss her dearly.
Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Save-A-Pet, 31664 N. Fairfield Road, Grayslake, IL 60030 or saveapetil.org. Arrangements entrusted to Sambrano Funeral & Cremation, Gurnee, IL. You may sign the online guestbook at LauraSambranoFunerals.com; 847-571-7719.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Virginia "Ginny" Baartz, please visit our floral store.
Save-A-Pet
31664 N. Fairfield Road, Grayslake IL 60030
Web: http://www.saveapetil.org