Veronica Kay "Ronnie" Lane, 68, of Virginia Beach, VA, passed away on April 21, 2024 after a fearless battle with pancreatic cancer. Despite the pain and suffering that she endured on a daily basis, never did her demeanor waver. She was calm, loving and patient from the day she was born, up until her final breath. 

Ronnie was born on August 30, 1955 to the late Walter and Margaret "Young" Hunter in Camden, NJ.  Ronnie  is the fourth out of seven children born to her parents. She always had a great relationship with her siblings and truly anyone she met. She was kind, soft spoken and the peacemaker. She was a great daughter, sister, friend and student. Ronnie spent many of her days after school at the skating rink where she excelled and displayed great talent. After a terrible fall she attempted to quit but her dear friends made her get back up again. After graduating from Eastern High School in 1973, she volunteered with EMS in her town along with her siblings and her mother.  From a young age, she played with dolls, babysat every chance she got and dreamed of becoming a mommy. 

In 1972 she  met the late William "Bill" Lemke and together they had their first son, the late Scott Anthony Hunter in 1974. Scott was her pride and joy and she made it known, as she made it her sole purpose to be the best mother she could be. She made tough decisions that only mothers with unconditional love could make. In 1979 she met, married, and became a devoted and loyal wife to James H. Boden until his passing in 2000 from cancer. Their marriage took them on many moves and to multiple states, but ultimately they settled in Virginia Beach, Va in 1983. Together they had three children and multiple pets, with their black lab Shadow as being Ronnies ultimate "mans best friend". She spoke about Shadow until her final days. Ronnie adored her children and made it her mission in life to provide a loving and stable environment. She wanted nothing more than to be a great mom and provide for her kids. In 1986, she began working for Holiday Inn for a short time, but quickly decided to be a stay at home mom and provide  in-home day care. Ronnie always had a house full of kids, ranging from infants to school aged. She adored each child that entered her home and they reciprocated the feelings. This gave her the opportunity to be there with her own children and still fulfill her passion of caring for and loving all children. 

When she was not at home with her family,  it was no secret where she could be found. If you checked any of the local bingo halls, she was at one of them. Bingo was her favorite past time and this brought her great joy. She met so many wonderful friends and created life long relationships at the bingo halls. While at home,  she enjoyed playing the Atari, with tetris being her favorite game. She also enjoyed playing word games such as boggle and scrabble. She was always so good at those! However, she will always be remembered for her love of puzzles. She must have completed hundreds, if not thousands of puzzles in her lifetime. Many of which she would do just to do and others she glued and kept as keepsakes. This is a true testament of her patience. 

In 2004, she met her second husband Thomas "Tom" Lane at Bingo Palace. They were married on April 1, 2006 and just celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary. Ronnie and Tom made a life in Virginia Beach where they lived and loved together. They often enjoyed going to Bingo until Ronnies health no longer allowed her to do so. Tom made a point and promise to care for her and her health until her final days, and he kept that promise. 

Ronnie  excelled at being a great friend and caregiver. She would give you the shirt off of her back if she knew it would help. She never turned a blind eye to those in need, as she would always put others first. Ronnie never raised her voice and never created or engaged in conflict. She did not know how to be mean and she was that way her entire life. Ronnie loved to see people happy and did what she could to contribute to their happiness, even if it cost her, her own. 

We will miss her greatly. Ronnie was predeceased by her parents, Walter and Margaret Hunter, her brothers, Walter Jr. and Wesley Hunter (Mary)  her sister Susan "Hunter" Edmonds,  her first nephew William Gregory "Billy"  Eschert Jr, her beloved son Scott Anthony Hunter (Elaina), and her first husband James H. Boden. She is survived by her sisters, Peggy "Hunter" Erwin (the late Buddy), Linda "Hunter" Firth (Ed), and her brother Joseph Hunter (Kimberly). Her children Robert James Boden, Dawn Ruthe "Boden" Goff (Robert), and Veronica Kay Boden (Nelson) as well as multiple step children who she loved as her own. Patrick Boden, Daniel Boden, David Boden, Kelley Boden and the late Peter Boden. Along with them, she is the proud Memaw of 13 grandchildren; Robert Jr, Alea, Nick, Makayla, Amber, Brianna, Caty, Austin, Caiden, Sarah, Savannah, Jacob, Lucas, multiple bonus grandchildren, and the proud aunt of multiple nieces and nephews. Ronnie cared deeply for her family and just as deeply for her friends. She was well loved and loved so well. She still has friends she has known since high school,  and friends she met throughout her life. Once a friend, always a friend, no matter how much distance or time between them.

 The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donate towards the American Cancer Society.  There will be a celebration of life on May 11, 2024 @ 12 pm at the Bayside Recreation Center in Virginia Beach.  Be prepared to play BINGO and celebrate the woman we all love. 

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