Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Virginia Marie Witt

July 28, 1925 - Dec. 4, 2007

 

South Bend Tribune 12/6/2007
SOUTH BEND - Virginia "Ginny" (Lewis) Witt, 82, passed away Tuesday morning, Dec. 4, in the care of Mitchell's Country Care of South Bend. Survivors include a daughter, Linda Witt (Kerry) Leslie of Jacksonville, FL; a son, Robert (Stephanie) Witt of Granger; and five grandchildren, Melissa (Steve) Davis of Coral Springs, FL, Matthew Witt of Chicago, Andrew Witt of South Bend, Allison (John) Howard of South Bend and Evan Witt of Elkhart. Also surviving are great-grandchildren, Ryan and Ashley Davis of Coral Springs, FL. Virginia was born July 28, 1925, to Leonard and Fanny Lewis.

 

She was married on June 23, 1945, to Earl R. Witt, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Dr. Leonard D. Lewis of Sarasota, FL. Virginia was a longtime resident of the South Bend community, a 1943 graduate of South Bend Central High School, and a past member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. She also was employed by the University of Notre Dame "for many wonderful years." Virginia spent from 1978 to 2005 as a resident of Fort Lauderdale, FL. As a mother, grandmother and friend, "Ginny" will be lovingly remembered and missed forever for her keen, dry wit, her "no-nonsense" demeanor, and her sincere, loving nature.

 

Services will be held at noon on Saturday, Dec. 8, in the Welsheimer Family Funeral Home North, located at 17033 Cleveland Road at Hickory, where friends may call one hour prior to services.