Friday, September 5, 2014

B. VIRGINIA RISINGER


HARTFORD CITY, IN—
B. Virginia Risinger, age 90, passed away Wednesday morning, September 3, 2014 at her residence.
The youngest and last surviving, of six children born to Omer Louis and Mary Jane (Taughinbaugh) Risinger, she was born March 30, 1924 in Hartford City.
 She graduated from Hartford City High School, class of 1941, initially attended nursing school and went on to graduate in 1947 from Ball State Teachers College.
A kindergarten teacher at Tipton Elementary School at Logansport for thirty-seven years, Miss Risinger retired in 1984, to return to Hartford City to spend the rest of her retirement years closer to her family.
Virginia was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Hartford City.
Surviving are fourteen nieces and nephews; many great-nieces and great-nephews, great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews. Also a brother-in-law, John Wrestler of Montpelier.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by three brothers; Joseph O., Robert G. and Edward A. Risinger; two sisters, Martha J. Risinger and Kathryn Anne Rose Wrestler; and three sisters-in-law, Mary Jane, Esther and Jeanne Risinger.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 8 in the Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St., Hartford City, with Rev. Lloyd Hall presiding.  Burial will be in the Hartford City Cemetery, following the service.
Friends may call Sunday, September 7 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. and after 9:00 a.m. on Monday, September 8.
Memorials may be made to the Grace United Methodist Church, 312 W. Washington St. Hartford City or the Blackford County Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 70, Hartford City, Indiana 47348.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watersfuneralhomes.com