Virginia Mead Yarger, 85, of Van Wert, Ohio died on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio.
She was born on Thursday, January 26, 1928 in Oakwood, Ohio to Warren Mead and Eva Cloud Mead, who both preceded her in death. On August 5, 1950 she married Gerald Duane Yarger and he preceded her in death on October 11, 2001.
Virginia was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary and St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Elida. She enjoyed reading.
Surviving are her three sons: Kevin L. (Colleen) Yarger of Bowling Green, OH, G. James (Beth) Yarger of Bluffton, OH and Jonathon M. (Elizabeth) Yarger of Chardon, OH; her two daughters: Kerry A. (Bob Flores) Childs of Bluffton, OH and Eva Jane Yarger of Van Wert, OH; eight grandchildren: Alan Childs, Eric Childs, Kevin Childs, Alexandra Yarger, Amanda Yarger, Andrew Yarger, Benjamin Yarger and Megan Yarger; one great-grandchild, Hailey Slusser; and a brother Robert C. Mead.
She was preceded in death by a son, Michael S. Yarger, four brothers, Werdin "Bill" Mead, Jack C. Mead, Gene Mead and James Mead, and eight sisters; Marguerite Stevick, E. Lucille Mead, Juanita Moore, Helen Kimbrell, Alice "Peg" Maurer, Murita Mead, Marilyn Zawacki and Margean Ellis.
A memorial service will be at 11:00 AM on Monday, February 18, 2013 at St. Paul United Methodist Church, Elida with the Pastor Paul Scannell officiating.
Visitation will be on Sunday, February 17, 2013 from 2:00 - 4:00 P.M. and 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home, Lima.
Interment will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Elida, OH
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul United Methodist Church, Elida or to the American Cancer Society.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.chamberlainhuckeriede.com