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VIRGINIA DREES Obituary
FORT LORAMIE — Virginia R. Drees, age 96, formerly of Ft. Loramie. died at 1:05 a.m. on Sunday, May 22, 2016, at Versailles Health Care Center. She was born on July 6, 1919, in Shelby County, Ohio to the late Julius R. and Theresa (Monnin) Gariety.
She was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Ft. Loramie and St. Ann's Rosary Altar Sodality. She was also a member of Catholic Ladies of Columbia Council 203, the Apostleship of Prayer as both a member and promoter, Shelby County Senior Citizens Club. She liked doing crafts and playing Scrabble.
She married Leo J. Drees on April 29, 1941 and he preceded her in death on Dec. 25, 2002.
She is survived by children Richard and Karen Drees, Versailles, Mary Jean and Neal Pleiman, Osgood, Rosie and Bill Pierron, Versailles, eight grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, seven great-great-grandchildren and sister-in-law Frances Gariety, Piqua.
She was preceded in death by a grandson, Michael Pleiman, sister, Thelma and Ralph Marchal, brothers, Adrian and Bernadine Gariety, Robert and Marie Gariety, Norbert Gariety and Jim Gariety, in-laws, Ed and Josephine Drees, Verona and Ray Barhorst, Helen and Ted Nurrenbrock, John and Hildrith Drees and Victor and Wilma Drees.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday at St. Michael Catholic Church, Ft. Loramie, with Rev. Steven Shoup celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Newport, Ohio. Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home-Minster on Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. and on Thursday from 9-1o a.m.. Memorials may be made to Ft. Loramie Life Squad. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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Betty Owens-Haffner
May 24, 2016
Sorry to read of your loss. I thought something had happened as I had not got a note from her for quite a while. I didn't know she had been moved. Peace and comfort to all of you.
May 24, 2016
Roger Bert Gariety
Sorry to hear that my aunt has passed.
I have good memories of her and my cousins that go back to when I was a child.
Dwayne Bickham,Sr.
May 24, 2016
In God's care,rest in peace.
May 23, 2016
Shirley Ann Borchers
so glad to see how large your family is.
This was a pleasant surprise. Love to you all. There are so many good memories.
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