Virginia L. Nofziger, age 92, of Pettisville, passed away Monday, December 22, 2014 at Glenn Park of Defiance. Prior to her retirement she worked for the former United Telephone Company in Archbold and Wauseon.
Virginia was born in Wauseon on May 15, 1922, the daughter of the late Aaron and the late Jennie (Aeschliman) Smith. On May 31, 1941 she married Howard E. Nofziger, and he preceded her in death in 1996. Virginia was a member of the Archbold Evangelical Church. She loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Surviving are her four children, a daughter, Sharon (James) Haskell of Traverse City, MI and their daughter, Sue (Steve) Merriman and children, Troy, Trisha and Traci; their daughter, Lori (Charles) Fedewa and children, Nicholas and Alissa; and their son, Michael (Jennifer) Haskell and children, Lauren and Claire; a son, John (Janice) Nofziger, and his daughter, Tara Nofziger; a son, David (Susan) Nofziger, and their children, Angel (Michael) Klump and Emily (Mikey) Skoglund and daughter, Autumn; and a son, Philip (Robin) Nofziger, and their daughter, Sara (David) Reid, and children, Mia and Calvin; and their son, Mark (Adelle) Nofziger, and children, Owen and Molly; and their son, Alex Nofziger. She was preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters.
Visitation for Virginia will be held from 2:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. on Friday, December 26, 2014 at the Grisier Funeral Home in Archbold. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, in the Fireside Room at the Archbold Evangelical Church, with Jerry Lugbill, officiating. Interment will follow in the Pettisville Cemetery. The family requests that memorial contributions be given to the Archbold Evangelical Church.