Huron County MI Archives Obituaries.....Kroetsch , Virginia T. (Schumacher) July 14, 2012 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Norma Novick fox2157@aol.com September 10, 2012, 12:39 pm Huron Daily Tribune July 17, 2012 Virginia T. (Schumacher) Kroetsch April 7, 1929 - July 14, 2012 Mrs. Virginia T. Kroetsch, 83, of Minden City, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012, at Autumnwood of Deckerville. Virginia was born on April 7, 1929, in Sherman Township, to the late Anthony and Julia (Glaza) Schumacher. She married John Heilig on August 20, 1947, at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Ruth. He preceded her in death in 1951. She married Wilfred Kroetsch on January 17, 1953, at Ss. Peter & Paul Church. He preceded her in death on October 19, 2002. Virginia was a 1947 graduate of the Minden City High School. She worked at Clements Manufacturing for 13 years. She also worked at Dott Manufacturing in Deckerville for 17 years before retiring in 1994. She bowled for years. Virginia loved working on jigsaw puzzles and truly enjoyed her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Virginia is survived by three sons, Thomas (Debi) Heilig of Independence, Kentucky, Roger (Carol) Kroetsch of Cass City, Terry (Sue) Kroetsch of Ubly; three daughters, Wendy (Albert) Maier and JoAnn (Phillip) Zdrojewski, both of Palms, Barbara (Joseph) Partaka of Minden City; 19 grandchildren; 20 great- grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one son, John Heilig; two grandsons, Daniel Kroetsch and Connor Tarzwell, one granddaughter, Carrie Heilig, two daughter-in-laws, Sandra Kroetsch and Fay Heilig. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 17, 2012, at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Ruth. The Rev. Peter Nwokoye, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. today at the Smigielski Funeral Home on Cass Avenue in Minden City and from 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the church only. There will be a parish vigil service this evening at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Huron Daily Tribune July 17, 2012 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/huron/obits/k/kroetsch19306nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb