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Virginia Neumiller

 

Virginia Neumiller, age 88, of Carrington, ND, formerly of Sykeston, ND, died Friday, March 1, 2013, at Golden Acres Manor in Carrington.

 

Virginia Schaack was born on July 15, 1924, the daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Laber) Schaack on the family farm in Bilodeau Township in Wells County. She was raised on the farm and attended Dover Country school and graduated from Sykeston High School in 1942. After graduating, Virginia worked at Sykeston Grocery Store.

 

On June 17, 1947, Virginia was united in marriage to Richard C. Neumiller at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church in Sykeston. Together they farmed and raised milk cows south of Sykeston until November 1987, when they retired and moved to Sykeston. Richard died December 14, 2004. Virginia moved to Poplar Court in Carrington in 2011 and moved to Golden Acres Manor in January of 2013.

 

While living in Sykeston, Virginia was an active member of the community and St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church. She was also an active member of St. Elizabeth’s and St. Joseph’s Society, President of Senior Club for many years, and a member of Altar Society. Virginia enjoyed playing cards and bingo with her friends and family and making quilts for her grandchildren.

 

Virginia is survived by one son James (Karen) Neumiller, on the family farm at  Sykeston; four daughters, Pat (Otto) Tofte, Sykeston, Shirley (Larry) Jackson, Jamestown, ND, Mary Williams and friend Darcy , Bowdon, ND, and Jane (Jim) Fredrickson, Carrington; 11 grandchildren, Jason Tofte, Jennifer Garland, Sara Anderson, Michael Jackson, Chad Jackson, Stacy Williams, Heidi Akkerman, Kristen Neumiller, Nikki Neumiller, Patrick Neumiller, Mathew Neumiller; 13 great-grandchildren, Emma, Paige, Kayli, Olivia, Claire, Ashtyn, Jacoby, McKenna, Brooke, Chase, Hunter, Alex, and Grant; and one sister-in-law, Maria Neumiller, Carrington.

 

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one son-in-law, John Williams, 5 grandchildren, Brian Williams, Michael Tofte, Rachael Tofte, Judy Tofte, Robert Tofte; 3 sisters, Loretta Sondag, Alyce Zwinger and Mary Ann Garhofer; and one brother, Edward Schaack.

 

PRAYER SERVICE: Monday at 7PM, St. Elizabeth's Church

FUNERAL SERVICE: St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church, Sykeston, ND

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 10:30AM

BURIAL: St. Elizabeth's Catholic Cemetery, Sykeston, ND


Posted Condolences:

 

Name: Gene Summers

Date: 03/05/2013

Message: I met her at Poplar Court,she was a joy to visit with,always pleasant,she will be missed.My sympathy to the family. Gene

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Name: Sheila Hoyt

Date: March 5th

Message: Sorry we can't make it to your Moms funeral our yard & road are blocked Dad called this morning doesn't want to go out in the snow & ice. Our prayers will be with you . She was a special lady

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Name: MARSHA NEUMAN

Date: 3/4/2013

Message: MY PRAYERS GO OUT TO THE FAMILY GOD BLESS!!

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Name: Lanny & Arlene Leifert

Date: 3/4/2013

Message: To the son & daughters and their families.

You are in the thoughts and prayers of alot of people.  She always knew how to make a person smile no matter how down you were.  She will be missed.

Lanny & Arlene Leifert--Sykeston

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Name: Gloria Bougie

Date: 3-4-2013

Message: So sorry to read of  the loss of your mother.  It was always to nice, when I went home to visit Mom, to get together with Virginia and play cards.  Sorry I can't make it to Sykeston for the funeral, 8 weeks ago I fell and fractured my pelvis and just got out of rehab on Friday.  I'm not doing much traveling for a while.  You are all in my thoughts and prayers and you have my deepest sympathy.

Love, Gloria

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Name: Sue Swanson (Laber)

Date: 3/3/12

Message: Please know we're remembering Virginia and thinking of you all.  She'll be missed.  Freda Laber sends her sympathy and fondly remembers her times with Virginia too!

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Name: Ruth Seegrist

Date: 3-3-13

Message: We are so sorry to hear about Virginia.We loved her dearly and we will miss her very much.Our condolences to all the family.Our prayers go out to all of you.

Ralph,Linda and Jay.

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Name: Dennis Neumiller

Date: 3/2/2013

Message: Our deepest sympathy and condolence to all of Virginia's family.  This was quite a surprise considering how well she looked in December at Rudy's funeral.

Dennis and Autrye