Virginia (Gingy) Rosenberger was born in Ignacio, Colorado January 24, 1922, and passed from this life on November 23, 2020, at the age of 98.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Roger H. Waller, father, and mother, Jereline Rischard; her brother, Howard Waller; sisters Ruby Farris and Wilma Hawkins, all from California.
She is survived by her daughters, Sandy L. Barnett and Susan K. Perkins, and her son, John David Rosenberger; her grandchildren, Cynthia E. Stricklin, Michael D. Barnett, James H. Johnson, Tiffany Pendergrass and Melanie Mott, 11 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren.
She attended school in Ignacio, Colorado and graduated from high school in Colton, California in 1939. She met her husband at March Field, California, in 1939 while going to Beauty School.
They were married November 30, 1940. She worked as a beauty operator and a telephone operator for 10 years. She started bowling in 1956 with John and her mother. She loved bowling and worked in the bowling business for 16 years. She bowled with her husband John and also bowled with her daughters, Susan and Sandy. She dearly loved all of her bowling friends.
Visitation will be held at Memory Chapel Funeral Home in Laurel, MS on Friday, November 27, 2020, from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. An additional visitation will be held on Saturday, November 28, 2020, at St. John Lutheran Church, 2001 Hardy St, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 beginning at 10:00 a.m. with the service following at 11:00 a.m. Rev. John Karle will officiate. Interment will be at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Laurel.
