Virginia Louise Clingingsmith Fogelsanger's Obituary
Virginia Louise Clingingsmith Fogelsanger, 93, of Casey, Illinois passed away at 3:23 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at St. John's Hospice Unit, Springfield, Illinois. She was born March 5, 1915 in Scopus, Missouri the daughter of Linus Lee Bridges and Lunda M. Yount Bridges. On September 6, 1936 she married Raymond Troy Clingingsmith in St. Louis, Missouri; he passed away on March 22, 1965. On September 16, 1966 she married Dr. Robert C. Fogelsanger in St. Charles, Missouri; he passed away on January 11, 2001. Survivors include her son, Larry Clingingsmith of New York City, New York; stepson, Robert Ward Fogelsanger and his wife Melodie of Phoenix, Arizona; step grandsons, Robert W. Fogelsanger, Jr. and Ryan W. Fogelsanger; brother, Linus Lee Bridges, Jr. and his wife Eula of Scopus, Missouri; sister, Vernadeane Bollinger of Scopus, Missouri; caregiver, June Robey and her family of Greenup, IL; nephew, Linus Lee Bridges III and his wife Cindy of Scopus, Missouri; nieces, Donna Lorenz and her husband Darrell of Festus, Missouri and Leann Engelhardt and her husband Mark of Lake St. Louis, Missouri and many additional nieces and nephews. Louise was a teacher in Bollinger County, Missouri before moving to St. Louis, Missouri. She then worked for International Shoe Company in St. Louis, Missouri before moving to Illinois. She was a graduate of the Southeast Missouri State Teacher College, a member of the Casey First Baptist Church, a former member of the Casey Women's Club and an accomplished pianist. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, 2008 at the First Baptist Church in Casey, Illinois with Rev. Tom Marsh and Rev. Gene Ellis officiating. Burial will be in the Casey Cumberland Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at the church. Memorials may be made to Casey First Baptist Church Building Fund, 101 E. Alabama St., Casey, IL 62420. Memorial tributes may be sent to the family at www.markwellfuneralhome.com. Markwell Funeral Home of Casey, Illinois is in charge of the arrangements. SERVICES Visitation Saturday, March 08, 2008 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM First Baptist Church 5 Trotter Lane Martinsville, IL Service Saturday, March 08, 2008 2:00 PM First Baptist Church 5 Trotter Lane Martinsville, IL
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