Virginia "Gini" Belle Krahel, 87, went to the open arms of her Lord, Jesus Christ at 8:40 p.m., August 16, 2012. She was born June 8, 1925 in Alledonia, Ohio, daughter of the late Lemuel Jacob Jenewein and Monta Ellen Milhoan Jenewein. In addition to her parents, Gini was preceded in death by her first husband, Dan Danlovich. She was one of nine children and was preceded in death by her brothers, Vernon, Dennis, Melvin, and Forrest Jenewein; and sisters, Inez (Harry) Moore, Lela (Charles) Gay, and Betty (Frank) Janoski. Gini, devoted wife of 48 years, is survived by her husband, Donald Krahel; son, Dan (Trish Jahnke) Dagget; and sister, Hilda (Bob) Stalder of Zanesville, Ohio. Energy, imagination, passion, and a driving perseverance describe Gini's life. She inspired many and was admired by most. Gini was a successful entrepreneur, an artist, and a civic volunteer. She owned and operated Dan's Place in Maynard, Ohio and the Value City Snack Bar in Wheeling, West Virginia. A top producing realtor, she founded, owned, and operated Diamond Realty near Chicago. She volunteered at two hospitals in DuBois, Pennsylvania. She operated the snack bar in one and chaired the annual charity ball at the other. The charity ball was a huge success. She solicited the donation of a new grill for the other. Noting bushes turning brown on one side in Munster, Indiana, Gini tracked the source to a brick plant on the west side of town. She persistently called Region Five EPA, who then monitored the emissions and promptly shut it down. Young mothers in our neighborhood in Solon, Ohio expressed their angst at an approaching BFI landfill from Glenwillow to the west. Gini organized a march on City Hall. Her prominence in the local media led to speeches and interviews. This prompted many phone calls to Gini with many leads to pursue and pursue she did! She learned that during World War II, a munitions plant existed in the path of the landfill and some explosions had occurred then. She called in the EPA who promptly drilled and found munitions powder. Ergo! No more landfill! Attribute it to Gini's perseverance! A letter from the mayor noted polluted water in a stream through our yard. It took a year and a half, but Gini's perseverance resulted in a $4.5 million sewer system installation. Gini dabbled in paints, mostly landscape. In 1972, when President Nixon visited China, Gini went abstract with a pair of paintings of Panda Bears, visible only to a discerning eye. They are classic. A painting of multicolor disturbed me so, that she painted over it. The world is a much, much better place because Gini was in it. (Written by her husband, Don) Friends may visit, Sunday 4 to 6 p.m., and Monday 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m., Kelly Kemp Braido & Patron Funeral Home, 322 North Main Street, Bethesda Ohio. Minister Tim Snyder officiating. Interment will follow at Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville, Ohio.