Virginia R Pixley

1938 - 2020  (81 years)

• Name	Virginia R Pixley
  Birth	27 Aug 1938	Chicago, Cook, Illinois
  Gender	Female
  Death	17 Mar 2020	Silvis, Rock Island, Illinois
  Person ID	I1412	Thompson
  Last Modified	18 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 1	Harry Lee Schnitzler,   b. 07 Aug 1932, Massbach, Jo Daviess County, Illinois d. 28 Apr 1980, Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa (Age 47 years)
  Marriage	27 May 1957	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
  Children	1. Debbora Ann Schnitzler   2. William Schnitzler   3. David R Schnitzler   4. John Schnitzler,   b. 22 Dec 1962, Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois d. 22 Dec 1962, Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois (Age 0 years)   5. Raymond Schnitzler,   b. 22 Dec 1962, Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois d. 22 Dec 1962, Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois (Age 0 years)   6. Travis Schnitzler   7. Matthew T Schnitzler   8. Blair Aaron Schnitzler   9. Eric Schnitzler   10. Gregory Keith Schnitzler
  Family ID	F484	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Kenneth Kolwey   d. 2017
  Marriage	Aug 2001
  Family ID	F2526	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Jul 2025

  
  

• Photos		Harry and Virginia Pixley Schnitzler Harry and Virginia Pixley Schnitzler Wedding Photo Chicago,Illinois
  		Virginia R. Pixley Schnitzler Virginia R. Pixley Schnitzler

  
  

• Notes

  Died: Virginia Kolwey, of Silvis, IL, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at New Perspective in Silvis. A visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 a.m. Wednesday, March 25, at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna, IL. A private Funeral Mass will be held at 12 a.m. at St Johns Catholic Church in Savanna. Virginia was born August 27th, 1938, daughter of Raymond and Dorothy (Wise) Pixley. She moved to Savanna during her teen years after her father bought a farm just outside of town. Virginia graduated from Savanna High School with the class of 1956. After high school, she would meet her future husband, Harry Schnitzler, the driver of her younger sister?s school bus. The couple married on May 27th, 1957. They raised seven children together, and celebrated 23 years of marriage until Harry?s passing in 1980. It would be 20 years before Virginia found love again. In 2000 Virginia met Kenneth Kolwey during an evening out square dancing. The two married in August 2001 and together celebrated 16 years of marriage until Ken?s passing in 2017. Virginia was a dedicated mother and made her children the center of her life. She stuck by her kids to a fault, they could do no wrong in her eyes. She was hard working and full of energy. Virginia had a love for ceramics and turned that love into a ceramics shop where she would teach classes. Her children grew up making greenware molds for the various vases, bowls and other goods she would create. Virginia?s faith was an important part of her life. She was an active member of her church community. Virginia will be dearly missed by her seven children, Debbora Schnitzler, William (Kathy) Schnitzler, David (Andrea) Schnitzler, Travis (Renee) Schnitzler, Matthew (Ty) Schnitzler, Blair (Joyce) Schnitzler and Eric (Jennifer) Schnitzler; twenty five grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Georgia Schnor, Dorothy (Larry) Fox and Jean (Paul) Hertensen and one brother, Raymond Pixley. Virginia is preceded in death by her husband, Harry; as well as her husband Ken; parents, Raymond and Dorothy; sister Sue and her infant twins, John and Raymond. Law-Jones Funeral Home Website