Virginia C. “Ginnie” Fretz, 71, Winona Lake, passed away at 4:20 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, in Millers Merry Manor, Warsaw.

She was born on June 20, 1944, to Taylor R. and Dorothy V. (Miles) Horne in Minnie, Ky.

She was united in marriage on June 11, 1978 to Phillip Fretz in Bourbon. Virginia moved from Kentucky to Kenton, Ohio in 1964 then to Winona Lake, in 1981. She graduated from American School, Chicago, Ill. and attended IPFW for four years.

She was a Qualified Medication Aide, Certified Nurse’s Assistant and housekeeper for years, at Prairie View Nursing Home, Grace Village Health Care, Miller’s Merry Manor and Mason Health & Rehabilitation Center all of Warsaw. She retired in 1991 with a total of 40 years. She was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Warsaw, Indiana.

She loved her cats, collecting dolls, an avid NASCAR fan, Genealogy and going to the Grand Olé Opry.

Virginia is survived by her husband: Phillip Fretz, Winona Lake; sisters: Peggy Sue Worsham; Cora Annette Horne, both of Warsaw; Vickie (Kenneth Sr.) Fulford, Martinsville; Sandra Lue (Ruben) Hicks, Kendallville; and Lois Eichelberger; and a brother: Jimmy D. Horne, both of Warsaw. A special friend: Karen (Stephen) Frantz, Warsaw; several nieces and nephews; and her previous cat “Katie”. She is preceded in death by her parents; a brother: Taylor ‘Tom’ Horne Jr.; four sisters: Patricia Copeland; Sharon Kay; Marji Ellen; and Barb Horne.

Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday Jan. 2, 2016, at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, a funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. at the funeral chapel with Reverend Jack Worth officiating. Burial will be in Summit Chapel Cemetery, Bourbon.

The family is requesting that memorial contributions be made to American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals c/o ASPCA, Washington, D.C.; World Wide Work of Jehovah Witness c/o Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc., Brooklyn, N.Y.

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