Obituary for Virginia R. Hummell

VIRGINIA R. HUMMELL

Virginia Hummell from Moores Hill, was Born on October 9, 1928, to Benjamin and Barbara Herbert Paul in Oldenburg. She was married to Mitchell C. Hummell on August 10, 1949, at Holy Family Church in Oldenburg. Virginia graduated from Oldenburg’s Immaculate Conception Academy in 1947, and worked at McPhersons in Sunman, and retired as a caregiver to the Crosley family in Moores Hill.

She was a devout Catholic and most recently was a member of St. Mary’s Church in Aurora. Virginia played on the basketball team at Oldenburg Academy and also belonged to a bowling team. She also loved gardening, fishing, visiting family and friends, and most of all she loved being with her children and grandchildren for meals and social events.

On Sunday, August 8, she passed away at home with her family present by her side. Virginia is survived by her daughter Gloria Cowin from Moores Hill, and Mark Hummell from New York, NY; her grandchildren Doug Miller, Jennifer Brubaker, Anthony Miller, Saundra Nolen, Michael, Michelle, Virginia, and Mitchell Hummell; 25 great-grandchildren; 12 great great children and her sibling Melvin (Metzie) Paul of Oldenburg.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Mitchell C. Hummell, her children Donna Miller and Michael Hummell, and siblings: Jerome Paul, Francis Paul, Robert Paul, Anna Mae Flodder, and Dorothy King, Helen Rose Nunlist, and Mary Agnes Stahley.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Friday, August 13, at the funeral home. Funeral services follow at 1:30 p.m. at Holy Family Church with Rev. Mike Chowning officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family requests memorials to Oldenburg Academy.