Virginia Hecht Obituary
The passing of Virginia Hecht of Arvada, Colorado leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on May 12, 2026 at the age of 103. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Virginia Hecht to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Otis Marvin Aamodt and Clara Alvilde Kvaase; her husband Melvin Edwin Hecht; her sisters, Agnes Marie Aamodt, Joan Elizabeth Aamodt Draeb and Karen Andrea Aamodt; and her niece Karen Draeb Hays.
She is survived by: her children, Mari Hackbarth (Ken) of Westminster, CO, Joanna Gipson (Terry) of Stillwater, OK and John Hecht (Angie) of Ventura, CA; her grandchildren, Kallie Swanbom (Lief) of Burns, WY, Ellie Hackbarth of Colorado Springs, CO, Philip Gipson (Margaret) of Cortland, NY, Andrew Gipson of Stillwater, OK, Martha Gipson of Orlando, FL, Alexandra Ross (Cameron) of Ventura, CA and Katherine Hecht of San Francisco, CA; her great grandchildren, Alice, Peter and John Gipson of Cortland; her niece Betsy Kelly (Mike) of Plainwell, MI; and her nephew George Draeb (Joan) of Sturgeon Bay, WI.
Donations in Virginia's honor may be made to Friends of the Pima County Library (http://pimafriends.com) (pimafriends.com) and/or Lutheran Disaster Response (elca.org).
