Winters

Virginia M. Winters, 92, of Butler, passed away July 4, 2023, at her home with her family by her side.

She was born Jan. 18, 1931, in Butler, to the late Elmer and Margaret (Mahler) Kriley.

Virginia was a 1948 graduate of Butler High School. She worked five years in the office at Franklin Glass and worked at the election polls for over 30 years.

She embraced her Catholic faith with sincerity and unwavering devotion. She enjoyed gardening and making quilts, and she made over 50 beautiful quilts for her family. Virginia served as a member of the South Butler Ladies Auxiliary since 1955. She was also a member of the Ladies of All Saints Parish.

Surviving are her four sons; Paul Winters, Thomas Winters, Kenneth (Donna) Winters and William (Suzie) Winters, all of Butler; four daughters, Sandra (Christopher) Norris, Judith (David) Zarnick, Kathleen Masartis and Mary (Richard) Etzel, all of Butler; 15 grandchildren, Thomas (Marianne) Norris, Jon Norris, David (Megan) Winters, Megan (Corey) Helfrich, Kaela (John) Hogan, David Zarnick Jr., Danielle (Pete) Butville, Nicole (Corey) Hepler, Chelsie (Ian) Brooks, Adam Etzel, Brian Etzel, Mark Etzel, Billie Winters, Thomas Winters Jr. and Kasi Spears; one stepgrandchild, Victoria Hohman; 20 great-grandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren; and her sister, Carol Kriley

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Richard J. Winters, whom she married Sept. 8, 1951; and her brother, Richard Kriley.

WINTERS — The friends of Virginia M. Winters who died, July 4, 2023, will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at GEIBEL FUNERAL HOME, 201 E. Cunningham St., Butler.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Catholic Church, 128 N. McKean St., with the Rev. John Baver officiating. Interment will follow at Butler County Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or visit www.stjude.org.

For more information or to leave an online condolence, please visit www.geibelfuneralhome.com.

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