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Julia Fansler Obituary
She was born June 3, 1912 at Mt. Clifton, Va., the oldest child of Burtelle Whitmore Fansler, Sr. & Julia Virginia Tisinger Fansler, and the granddaughter of Joseph Homer & Julia Annetta Henkel Tisinger and Erasmus Lafayette & Alice Abigail Hammon Fansler.
She was a 1929 graduate of Triplett High School and attended State Normal School (now JMU) at Harrisonburg, Va. She began her teaching career at Hudson Cross Roads School, later teaching 5th grade at Triplett. She briefly taught at Patrick Henry Middle School in Arlington, Va. She returned to Triplett in the 1940's when the librarian position became available and retired in 1974 as librarian at Stonewall Jackson High School at Mt. Jackson.
Julia was a lifelong member of Grace United Church of Christ at Mt. Jackson where she was church organist for many years. She was a Sunday school teacher; member of the Women's Church Guild and she also served on the church consistory and was cemetery treasurer/trustee.
She was a member of the Mt. Jackson Book Club, Mt. Jackson Museum, Shenandoah Co. Retired Teachers Association and Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority. She was also instrumental in starting the Mt. Jackson Community Library where she was very active.
She was predeceased by her parents, Burtelle & Virginia; her sister, Caroline; and brothers, Burtelle Whitmore, Jr. "Bud" and Charles Benton "Ben"; and special friend, William N. Paxton.
She is survived by nephews, Thomas B., Kenna W., J. Randall & Charles J. Fansler; nieces, Susan Zirkle, Karen Fansler-Ryan, Judy Wakeman, Shirley Frye and Regina Austin; sister-in-law, Patricia Fansler; and many great-nieces and nephews.
Services will be Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at Grace United Church of Christ at 11:00 AM with Rev Bob Harmon officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Family will receive friends Monday, October 10 from 6-8 PM at the Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will nephews.
Honorary pallbearers will be her kind and loving caregivers, Tina Conner, Danielle Mannino, Sandy Alger-Ortts, Melissa Flynn, Sara Zirkle, Georgia Fahrney, Mary Sager, Gretchen Spitler, Joan Clarke and Bonnie Burner.
In lieu of flowers, Julia requested that gifts be given to Grace United Church of Christ, P.O. Box 115, Mt. Jackson, VA 22842.
Arrangements are being handled by Dellinger Funeral Home in Mt. Jackson, Va.
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Memories and Condolences
for Julia Fansler
October 23, 2011
Julia was a wonderful supporter of education and an excellent member of Beta Xi, Delta Kappa Gamma. I just heard this news. Thinking of her family. She will be missed. Marcia Elliott, Beta Xi president
Greg Fansler
October 14, 2011
Dudur was a very special lady to her us all. I will forever remember her walking across Orkney Grade to visit our family at her brother's house - my grandad. She would get our progress reports, give us a little encouragement and walk back to her home across the street. I enjoyed visiting with her in her home, learning about her treasures she kept on display. She will be missed but she will also be celebrated for the full life she lived.
Emily Bowman-Hood
October 12, 2011
What a beautiful lady she was both inside and outside. I so remember the loving way she handled the books in her care and the way she could keep order in the library with just a look and gentle word. My condolences to her family and friends.
Patty Fadely
October 11, 2011
To the Fansler Family..
My sympathy to you for the passing of your amazing and remarkable loved one. She was such a wonderful person and believer of our Lord and Christ. There are not many lives in and around Mt. Jackson who have not been touched by Julia. God bless.
October 11, 2011
I am so sorry to hear of Julia's passing. She was a very nice lady and I am sure she will be missed by many.
Kay Whetzel
October 11, 2011
A great and dear lady who was loved by all of us who spent time in the library - we were so sorry she was not able to attend the recent Triplett reunion. Rest in peace.
Vivian Dodson Thomas, Richmond, VA
Rita Altland
October 11, 2011
My fifth grade teacher. A great lady
October 11, 2011
My deepest sympathy to all the Fansler family. Julia was quite a lady. I loved hearing her stories of all her travels and of her early days teaching in one room schools. Her legacy of a public library in Mount Jackson is an amazing one! She had quite a life and I am sure she left you with some wonderful memories.
Barb Pifer
Kim Estep
October 10, 2011
I did not know Mrs. Fansler personally, but I felt I knew her from the stories Karen would tell about her in her classes at SJ. Ms. Fansler was indeed a community-minded person and she will be missed, I am sure.
Mike and I offer our deepest condolences and prayers to your family at this time. May God bless you and keep you in your time of need.
Kim and Mike Estep
Tina Conner
October 10, 2011
To the family I would like to thank you for providing me with the opportunity to care for Ms. Julia over the years. There was never any doubt that the one thing that meant the very most to her was you - her family. I will always treasure the stories she told and will forever carry with me the life lessons I learned along the way. You are all in my thoughts and prayers and I offer my sincerest sympathies. She will be dearly missed by so many.
NELSON KELLER
October 10, 2011
Please accept my deepest sympathies.
Herbert Childs
October 10, 2011
Ms. Fansler was a fine lady. She was always quite nice to me when I was a student at Stonewall Jackson High School in the early-1970s. Her many kindnesses will not be soon forgotten. My sincere condolences to the family.
Rick & Carla Funkhouser
October 10, 2011
Our sympathy to the Fansler Family and caregivers of Miss Fansler in your loss. You will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Karen Whetzel
October 10, 2011
I have many fond memories of Miss Julia Fansler whom I saw at librarian's meetings during my first years of teaching when she was librarian at Stonewall Jackson High School and I was librarian at New Market Elementary School. She always called us by our last names only! She was helpful to those of us who were new in the profession and touched many lives throughout her career.
Burton Runion Sr
October 10, 2011
The bible states that there is no sadness in heaven. Jane and I want to say that few people have an impact on our lives. Julia was a great libarian and shushed at me several times for being too loud.
May God give the peace of heart at this time to all of us that loved her.
Vicki Barb
October 10, 2011
I have many fond memories of Julia and her love she showed for the knowledge of books. She touched many over the years and will be missed. My prayers go out to the family.
Steven Sager
October 10, 2011
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Earl Cline
October 10, 2011
Take care of the Library there with the good Lord and we'll all see you again....R.I.P Miss Julia...
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