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Name	Virginia Emma Schroth
Nickname	Gina (i as in inn), by Dwight Sr., also Gina La
Birth	18 Jan 1922	Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin
Gender	Female
Death	21 Dec 2011	Saxton Riverside Care Center, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri
Burial	28 Dec 2011	Highland Memorial Cemetery, Thornton, Adams County, Colorado
Person ID	I7	Thompson
Last Modified	16 May 2023

Father	Roland Harold Schroth, b. 08 Nov 1899, Seymour, Outagamie County, Wisconsin d. 12 Dec 1951, Thomson, Carroll County, Illinois (Age 52 years)
Mother	Eva Barbara Ehredt, b. 30 Oct 1901, Derinda Center, Jo Daviess County, Illinois d. 17 Jun 1970, Thomson, Carroll County, Illinois (Age 68 years)
Marriage	17 Nov 1918	Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois
Family ID	F243	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Charles John Tripp, b. 02 Jan 1920, Lanark, Carroll County, Illinois d. 18 Jul 1998, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California (Age 78 years)

Marriage 21 Sep 1941 Kahoka, Clark County, Missouri

Divorce 14 Jan 1963

Children

+	1. Charles Russell Tripp, Sr.
+	2. Sheldon David Tripp
	3. LaVerle Eugene Tripp, b. 18 Aug 1946, Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois d. 26 Aug 1946, Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa (Age 0 years)
+	4. Cheryl Kay Tripp, b. 11 Sep 1947, Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois d. 04 Aug 2020, Commerce City, Adams County, Colorado (Age 72 years)
	5. Micheal Ray Tripp

Family ID F244 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 28 Sep 2005

Family 2 Dwight Lee Thompson, Sr., b. 04 Aug 1926, Edson, Sherman County, Kansas d. 29 Jan 1991, Denver, Denver County, Colorado (Age 64 years)

Marriage 30 Jan 1963 Denver, Denver County, Colorado

Notes

After Dwight Jr. was born there were 2 other pregnancies, but both were miscarriages.

Married:

At some point between 1963 and 1966 Dwight and Virginia were divorced and then remarried again on 23 Jul 1966.

Children

+	1. Dwight Lee Thompson, Jr.

Family ID F2 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 3 Jul 2023

Photos » Slide Show		Virginia Emma Schroth Virginia Emma Schroth, taken in 1923.
		Schroth Children Eva, Roland, Virginia and June Schroth
		Eva and Virginia Schroth Eva and Virginia Schroth
		Virginia Schroth Virginia Schroth York Community High School 1939
		Virginia Emma Schroth Virginia Emma Schroth, York Community High School Graduating Class 1940, Thomson Illinois.
		Virginia Emma Schroth Taken in 1972.
		Virginia Emma Schroth and Dwight Lee Thompson Jr. Taken Nov 1980.
		Virginia And Micheal Thompson Taken March 1989. (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
		Dwight Lee Thompson and Virginia Emma Schroth Taken Apr 1989.
		Virginia and Dwight Thompson Virginia and Dwight Thompson taken at Virginia's house 04 Sep 2004.

Documents » Slide Show		Schroth Children in The Thomson Review Thomson Illinois, 12 Dec 1929 Roland Schroth Jane (June) Schroth Harold Schroth Virginia Schroth
		1930 United States Federal Census Record - York Township, Carroll County, Illinois - Sheet 2
		Schroth Children in The Thomson Review, Thomson Illinois Schroth Children in The Thomson Review, Thomson Illinois, 11 May 1933 Eva Schroth Virginia Schroth Roland Schroth June Schroth Harold Schroth
		York Community High School 1939 Yearbook Virginia Schroth - Juniors - Second row, third photo Roland (Bud) Schroth - Sophomores - First row, sixth photo June Schroth - Freshmen - Second row, first photo
		Virginia and June Schroth mentioned in 1939 York Yearbook Thomson Illinois Virginia and June Schroth mentioned in 1939 York Yearbook Thomson Illinois
		Virginia Schroth 1939 York Yearbook Thomson Illinois Virginia Schroth 1939 York Yearbook Thomson Illinois
		1940 United States Federal Census Roland Schroth and Family
		1950 United States Federal Census Charles and Virginia Tripp and Family (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
		Colorado, U.S., Select County Marriages, 1863-2018 Dwight and Virginia Thompson Marriage Ceretificate 30 Jan 1963
		Dwight and Virginia Thompson Marriage License 1966 Dwight and Virginia Thompson Marriage License 1966
		Dwight and Virginia Thompson City Directory 1979 Dwight and Virginia Thompson City Directory 1979 Second Column about a third of the way down
		Virginia Thompson Obit 2011 Virginia Thompson Obituary St. Joseph News-Press 23 Dec 2011, Fri Page B3 NOTE: The mention of a Grandson Sheldon Tripp Sr. shoud be Sheldon Tripp Jr.
		The Thomson Review Thu Aug 31 1939 The Thomson Review Thursday Aug 31 1939

Headstones

Dwight and Virginia Thompson Tombstone
Thompson
Dwight L 1926 - 1991
Virginia E 1922 - 2011
Plot: Victory Lawn Crypt Lot 80, Section D, Sp

Histories		History Questionnaire filled out by Virginia Thompson History Questionnaire filled out by Virginia Thompson in 1988. Page 1
Histories		History Questionnaire filled out by Virginia Thompson History Questionnaire filled out by Virginia Thompson in 1988. Page 2

Notes

News Article, Unknown Date
Farewell Festivity for Charles Tripps
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Baumgardt entertained at a picnic supper Saturday evening at the American Legion Hall.
The event was in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tripp, who are moving to Denver, Colo. in the near future.
A gift of money was presented to the honoree from the following who were present: Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jarvis of Aurora, Mr. and Mrs. Oran Bryant and family, Mr. and Mrs. Gail Spencer, and family, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Davis and family, Mr. and Mrs. William Brown and family and Mr. and Mrs. Don Miller and family.
One of Virginia's best friends through life was Frances Robinson Lego.

Born:

Birth Registration on file.
Birth Certficate on file.

Buried:

Victory Lawn Crypt Lot 80, Section D, Space 1 Upper

Died:

Obituary in Stewartsville Missouri:
VIRGINIA EMMA SCHROTH-THOMPSON

Virginia Emma Thompson, age 89, was born January 18, 1922 in Appleton, WI the daughter of Roland and Eva (Ehredt) Schroth and passed away December 21, 2011 in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Virginia and Charles J. Tripp were united in marriage September 20, 1941. To this union five children were born. Charles R. Tripp (Cynthia), Stewartsville, Sheldon D. Tripp (Delores), Oklahoma City, Laverle E. Tripp(Deceased), Cheryl K Trip Gutierrez (Abe), Commerce City, CO, Michael R. Tripp, Los Angeles, CA,

Virginia remarried in 1963 to Dwight L. Thompson. To this union a son was born Dwight Thompson Jr., and three step children Connie J. Thompson Bennett (Deceased), Robert L. Thompson, (Thibodaux, LA), Timothy L. Thompson (Santa Monica, CA);

Additional survivors: one sister, Sandy Young (Don), Lakewood, CO; ten grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, step grandchildren, step great-grandchildren, and step great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Virginia is preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, Charles J. Tripp and Dwight Thompson Sr.; one son, Laverle E. Tripp; three brothers, two sisters; one grandson, Sheldon Tripp Jr.; and one daughter-in-law, Cheryl Tripp.

Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday, December 26, 2011 at Bram-Turner Funeral Home, Stewartsville. Friend may call on funeral home 10:00 a.m. Monday. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m Wednesday December 28, 2011 at Highland Cemetery, Denver, Colorado.
Obituary in Denver Colorado:
Virginia Emma Schroth
Born 18 January 1922 in Appleton, Wisconsin
Died 21 December 2011 in St Joseph, Missouri
The second of seven children born to Roland Harold and Eva Barbara (Ehredt) Schroth.

Virginia's early childhood was spent in Derinda Center, Illinois and then in Thomson, Illinois.
Virginia graduated from York Community High School Graduating Class of 1940 in Thomson Illinois

In 1941 in a dual wedding Virginia married Charles John Tripp alongside good friends Russell and Francis Lego.
Virginia and Chuck (as he was called) had 5 children from this marriage, Charles Russell, Sheldon David, LaVerle Eugene, Cheryl Kay, Micheal Ray

In 1963 Virginia married Dwight Lee Thompson.
Along with this marriage Virginia gained three step children, Connie Jean, Robert Lee and Timothy Lynn. She had as much love for her step children as she did for her own.
Virginia and Dwight also had one child together, Dwight Lee Jr.

Virginia was a Licensed Psychiatric technician at Colorado General Hospital for more than 25 years. She retired to spend more time with her husband Dwight who was diagnosed with cancer. They spent many years together before his passing in 1991.

Virginia was a very caring and giving person, she was always glad to see you when you came to visit and you always had a place to stay if you needed one.

If you'd like to place a floral order you can either use the website's link and have them delivered to Olinger Highland Mortuary, 10201 Grant Street, Thornton, CO 80229 or you can call the funeral home and we can take the order for you. The phone number is 303-451-6674.

At the time of her passing Virginia clamed 9 Children, 20 Grandchildren, 33 Great Grandchildren and 3 Great-Great Grandchildren.

Virginia is preceded in death by five of her siblings, Eva Mae Josephine, Roland Ehredt, June Lillian, Harold Lee and Donald George, leaving Sandy, the youngest here to morn her passing.
She is also preceded in death by one child LaVerle who passed shortly after birth and two Grand Children.

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