Virginia C. Baumann

Virginia C. Baumann, age 89, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. She was born on August 24, 1919 in Appleton; daughter of the late Albert J. and Emma (Kohasky) Schultz. On May 1, 1948 at St. Therese Catholic Church in Appleton she married Raymond Baumann. Virginia was a life long resident of Appleton and a charter member of St. Pius X Catholic Church, Appleton. She enjoyed sewing, spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, and her flower gardens. She also enjoyed the train rides to her job in the Sturgeon Bay shipyard where she worked during WWII. Virginia also worked at the Fox River Knitting Mills, Zwickers and Kresge's Dime Store, all in Appleton. She is survived by her husband, Raymond Baumann, Appleton, her children, William “Bill” (Marleen) Baumann, Richfield, Edward (Claire) Baumann, Hortonville, Cecile “Ceil” (Brad) Grunert, Menomonee Falls and Marie (Dennis) Eggert, Appleton; her grandchildren, Daniel, Timothy and Rebecca Baumann, Megan, Brett and Brice Grunert and Jeffrey and Elizabeth Eggert; sisters-in-law, Betty Schultz, Marion Baumann, Clara Baumann, Marie Bushman, Jean Baumann and Elizabeth (Russ) Burns, her brother-in-law, Carl (Eileen) Baumann and by many nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, twin baby brothers, Albert and Allen, brother, Gordon Schultz and his wife, Hildegard, brother, Eugene Schultz and by brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Joseph and Jeanette Baumann, Gertrude and Emmett Decker, Nick Baumann, Blanche and Richard Strelka, Clem Baumann, Henry Baumann, Claire and Leona Baumann, Eugene Bushman, Eugene Weyers and Roy Bogenschutz. A Funeral Liturgy for Virginia will be held on Friday, July 10, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at ST. PIUS X CATHOLIC CHURCH, 500 W. Marquette St., Appleton with Fr. Thomas J. Farrell officiating. Family and friends may visit at the church on Friday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the mass. Entombment will take place in Highland Memorial Park, Appleton. A memorial fund is being established in her name.

Virginia's family would like to say thank you to the staffs of Appleton Health Care Center and St. Elizabeth Hospital 2 South for their kindness and care.
Wichmann Funeral Home
537 N. Superior St.
Appleton 739-1231