Virginia Ann (Walters) Rothenberger,82, formerly of Schell City, passed away Nov. 16, 2010, at the Christi Sphon Hospital in Corpus Christi, TX. She was born Dec. 11, 1928, in Ottumwa, IA, to Benjamin F. and Lura A. (Brooks) Walters.
She married Hubert Leslie Rothenberger on Aug. 30, 1946, and to their union five children were born. They settled in Schell City in 1965.
She worked at the International Shoe Factory in El Dorado Springs for a time and, later, she and her husband ran a garage in Harwood. Then they built and ran their own garage in Schell City. Upon closing their garage, she went to work side-by-side with her husband as an over the road truck driver, an occupation they enjoyed for many years.
After her retirement in 1990, she enjoyed staying home, camping, fishing, playing cards and board games with family and friends. She loved playing with her many grandkids and she enjoyed playing her harmonica, singing and humming.
Virginia moved to Corpus Christi, TX, in 2008, after the death of her husband, Les, in 2007. While in Texas, she enjoyed walking on the beach with her dogs, Lady and Shelby. She collected seashells and cleaned and painted them. She kept up with her family and friends in Schell City on her daughter’s Face Book page. She was known as “Mom” to all her friends that she met
in Corpus Christie and she was loved by all.
In addition to her husband, Hubert Leslie Rothenberger, she was preceded in death by 14 brothers and sisters, one daughter-in-law, one son-in-law, two grandchildren and one great-grandbaby.
Virginia is survived by her five children – Paul, and wife, Murlene – El Dorado Springs, Vickie Norton – Corpus Christi, TX, Mike, and wife, Adelfa – Schell City, Connie Davis, and husband, Larry – Schell City, and Kendall, and wife, Gail – Prescott, AR; one sister, Effie Mather – Waterloo, IA; 30 grandchildren; 59 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, other family members and many friends.
A memorial service will begin at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, in the Schell City Baptist Church. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association or to the Schell City Volunteer Fire Department.
