Submitted by: Dan Rich
Virginia Margaret Zeiger
South Bend - Virginia Margaret Zeiger,
75, of South Bend, passed away at 10:25 a.m. on Saturday, June
10, 2006, in her home after a courageous battle with cancer.
Mrs. Zeiger was born on September 2, 1930,
in Bremen, IN, to the late Harlan and Edna (Wagner) Balsley.
She had been a lifelong area resident.
On March 24, 1962, in Lakeville, Virginia
married Duane O. Zeiger, who survives. Along with her husband,
Duane, survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Daniel and
Lynne Zeiger of Bremen; eight grandchildren, Jeff Kincaid,
Danielle Espy, Gabrielle Hand, Jonelle Thompson,
Gloria Zeiger, Nina Zeiger, Lucy Zeiger and Michelle Zeiger;
three great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Norma (William) Wood
of Elkhart, H. Marie Shafer of Lakeville and Joyce (Roger)
Schafer of Lakeville.
Virginia was preceded in death by two
daughters, Linda Marie Shaffer Bacon on April 6, 2001 and
Penelope Ann Shaffer Prusinski on August 23, 1995.
Mrs. Zeiger was the president and co-owner
of Zeiger Brothers, Inc., a milk transportation and farming
business. She retired in 1999 after lifelong work. Mrs. Zeiger
was a member of the Lakeville United Methodist Church.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14, 2006, in the Lakeville United Methodist Church. Rev. Larry Dimick, pastor, will officiate. Graveside services and burial will follow at Bremen Cemetery, Bremen, IN.
Friends may visit with the family from 4 to
8 p.m. today, June 13th, in the Palmer Funeral Home, Lakeville,
and one hour prior to services in the church on Wednesday.
Contributions in memory of Virginia M.
Zeiger may be made to The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care,
111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637; or to the Lakeville
United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 24, Lakeville, IN 46536. (nf)