Submitted by: Dan Rich

Virginia Engle

Sept. 27, 1922 - July 17, 2008

South Bend Tribune 7/20/2008
SOUTH BEND - Virginia R. Engle, 85, of Vandalia, Michigan, formerly of South Bend, passed away after an extended illness at 11:55 a.m. Thursday, July 17, in the Cass County Medical Facility, Cassopolis, MI. Mrs. Engle was born on September 27, 1922, in Mishawaka, Indiana, and was a lifetime resident of the Michiana area.

On March 17, 1945, in Mishawaka, IN, as Virginia R. Scheffler, she married Paul V. Engle Sr., who preceded her in death on June 26, 2002. Virginia is survived by two daughters, Sandra K. (Duane) Bourdon of Vandalia, MI, and Nancy J. (David) Cass of South Bend; a son, Paul V. (Mary) Engle of Bloomington, IN; two sisters, Irene F. Roose of Mishawaka, IN, Betty J. Smith of Osceola, IN; and a sister-in-law, Marie Scheffler of Edwardsburg, MI. Also surviving are five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, whom she loved and cherished. Virginia was preceded in death by her loving husband; two sisters, Hazeldene Studebaker and Mary I. Dutenhaver; and by a brother, Richard "Dick" Scheffler. Mrs. Engle was a homemaker and worked as a waitress at several restaurants in the area. She also worked at Ball Band in Mishawaka years ago. Virginia was a wonderful, loving wife, mother and grandmother who cherished her family as they did her. She loved camping, the outdoors, was an avid mushroom hunter, and loved to be with her family.

Visitation hours will be from 3 to 7 p.m. today, July 20, in Hanley & Sons "Southwest Chapel" Funeral Home, located at West Ireland Road/Indiana 23, South Bend. Funeral services will take place at 7 p.m. today in the funeral home, with Pastor Johnny Groda officiating. Burial will take place at Highland Cemetery and will be private, family only. The family request, PLEASE, in lieu of flowers, make all memorial contributions to In-House Hospice Solutions, 5360 Holiday Terrace, Suite 24 A., Kalamazoo, MI 49007. The HANLEY & Sons "Southwest Chapel" Funeral Home handled arrangements and services and extends its deepest sympathy and heartfelt prayers to the Engle family.