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Virginia Emma Schroth

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Name Virginia Emma Schroth Nickname Gina (i as in inn), by Dwight Sr., also Gina La Born 18 Jan 1922 Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin Gender Female Died 21 Dec 2011 Saxton Riverside Care Center, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri Buried 28 Dec 2011 Highland Memorial Cemetery, Thornton, Adams County, Colorado Person ID I7 Thompson Last Modified 19 Jan 2012
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)
Married 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)
Married 21 Sep 1941 Kahoka, Clark County, Missouri Divorced 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, Thomson, Carroll County, Illinois
(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 Last Modified 28 Sep 2005 Family ID F244 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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)
Married 30 Jan 1963 Denver, Denver County, Colorado Notes - After Dwight Jr. was born there were 2 other pregnancies, but both were miscarriages.
Children + 1. Dwight Lee Thompson, Jr. Last Modified 30 Jan 2012 Family ID F2 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Photos Virginia Emma Schroth
Virginia Emma Schroth, taken in 1923.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 1930 United States Federal Census Record - York Township, Carroll County, Illinois - Sheet 2
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 1History Questionnaire filled out by Virginia Thompson
History Questionnaire filled out by Virginia Thompson in 1988. Page 2
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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.
Born:
- Birth Registration on file.
Birth Certficate on file.
Died:
- Obituary:
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.
http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Virginia-Thompson&lc=2551&pid=155139196&mid=4928999&locale=en-US
Buried:
- Victory Lawn Crypt Lot 80, Section D, Space 1 Upper
- News Article, Unknown Date