VIRGINIA MAE PRENGER
April 26, 1931 ~ October 10, 2010
Virginia Mae Prenger, 79, of Jefferson City, died Sunday, October 10, 2010, at Oak Tree Villas.
She was born on April 26, 1931, in Jefferson City, the daughter of the late Alvin John and Alvina Edna Hopen Rackers. She was united in marriage on June 5, 1954, in Taos, to Leo Francis Prenger who preceded her in death on August 21, 2007. A homemaker, Virginia served as the Macon County Clerk Deputy for many years and worked at her family business, A.J. Rackers Heating and Cooling. She was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Cursillo Movement, Business and Professional Womens Association in Macon, and the Altar Society in Macon. Virginia enjoyed sewing, quilting, and traveling.
Survivors include: eight children, Timothy Prenger, Texas; Beatrice Tress Prenger, Jefferson City; Kenneth (Myrna) Prenger, St. Charles; Jacqueline Jackie (William) Stone, Jefferson City; Melanie (David) Runion, Bentonville, Ark.; Matthew Prenger, Callao, Mo; Karen (Kevin) Welty, Washington, Ill.; Stephanie Prenger, Frankford, Mo; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and eight siblings, David (Ann) Rackers, Taos; Ruth Wolken, Jefferson City; Paul (Geneva) Rackers, Jefferson City; Allen Rackers, Maryland; Mary (Herb) Haaf, Taos; Charles (Carol) Rackers, California, Mo.; Nicolas (Rose) Rackers, Taos; Ann (Bill) McClain, Imperial, Mo.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday, October 14, 2010, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Wardsville, with the Rev. Gregory C. Meystrik officiating. Burial will be in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Taos. Visitation will be 4:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home with a prayer service at 4 p.m. Memorials are suggested to Vitae Caring Foundation, 1731 Southridge Dr., Jefferson City, Mo 65109; St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, 6418 Rt. W., Jefferson City, Mo 65101; St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 7319 Rt. M., Jefferson City, Mo 65101; or Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 402 N. Rollins, Macon, Mo 63552. Those wishing to email condolences to the family may do so at the www.dulletrimble.com website.
She was born on April 26, 1931, in Jefferson City, the daughter of the late Alvin John and Alvina Edna Hopen Rackers. She was united in marriage on June 5, 1954, in Taos, to Leo Francis Prenger who preceded her in death on August 21, 2007. A homemaker, Virginia served as the Macon County Clerk Deputy for many years and worked at her family business, A.J. Rackers Heating and Cooling. She was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Cursillo Movement, Business and Professional Womens Association in Macon, and the Altar Society in Macon. Virginia enjoyed sewing, quilting, and traveling.
Survivors include: eight children, Timothy Prenger, Texas; Beatrice Tress Prenger, Jefferson City; Kenneth (Myrna) Prenger, St. Charles; Jacqueline Jackie (William) Stone, Jefferson City; Melanie (David) Runion, Bentonville, Ark.; Matthew Prenger, Callao, Mo; Karen (Kevin) Welty, Washington, Ill.; Stephanie Prenger, Frankford, Mo; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and eight siblings, David (Ann) Rackers, Taos; Ruth Wolken, Jefferson City; Paul (Geneva) Rackers, Jefferson City; Allen Rackers, Maryland; Mary (Herb) Haaf, Taos; Charles (Carol) Rackers, California, Mo.; Nicolas (Rose) Rackers, Taos; Ann (Bill) McClain, Imperial, Mo.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday, October 14, 2010, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Wardsville, with the Rev. Gregory C. Meystrik officiating. Burial will be in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Taos. Visitation will be 4:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home with a prayer service at 4 p.m. Memorials are suggested to Vitae Caring Foundation, 1731 Southridge Dr., Jefferson City, Mo 65109; St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, 6418 Rt. W., Jefferson City, Mo 65101; St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 7319 Rt. M., Jefferson City, Mo 65101; or Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 402 N. Rollins, Macon, Mo 63552. Those wishing to email condolences to the family may do so at the www.dulletrimble.com website.
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