Submitted by: Dan Rich

Verna C. Rininger

Aug. 23, 1919 - June 3, 2001

South Bend Tribune 6/4/2001

Verna C. Rininger, 81, of 503 W. Maple St., North Liberty, passed away at 12:40 a.m. Sunday June 3, 2001 at Pilgrim Manor in Plymouth, Ind., after an extended illness. She was a retired switchboard operator at Memorial Hospital in South Bend after working there 18 years. She was born in Beloit, Wis., Aug. 23, 1919 and lived here most of her life. She was married in South Bend, Aug. 20, 1937 to Richard B. Rininger, he survived along with a daughter, Holly C. Compton of Granger, 4 sons Richard D. and Clay of South Bend, Keith of Davenport, Fla., and Kent of North Liberty. Also surviving are 2 sister Doris Hughes of Houston, Texas, Elaine Watkins of Plymouth, Ind., 2 brothers, Alden Fritz of North Liberty, Rolland Fritz of Key Largo, Fla., 16 grandchildren, and 19 great grandchildren. A son Douglas and sister Irma Crockrel preceded her in death.