Virginia M. Stoering

Virginia Stoering
VIRGINIA M. STOERING, age 89 of Springfield, formerly of Waterville, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2019 in Springfield.
Born in Le Center, Minnesota on January 5, 1930, Virginia was the daughter of Vincent and Adeline (Cashin) OMeara.  She graduated from Le Center High School and then attended teachers training school.  After teaching a few years, she married Gene Stoering June 13, 1950 in Le Center. On February 10, 1966 their lives were forever changed when a house fire took the lives of their five young children. Through faith, family, friends and many prayers Gene and Virginia adjusted to many changes. Virginia worked at Green Giant and for many years she worked at the Le Sueur County DAC in Waterville until retiring.  She also helped Gene farm.  Through these years God blessed them with two more children. Tragedy struck again in June 1997 when their son was killed in a jet ski accident. In November 2015 they moved to Springfield to be closer to their daughter and her family. Virginia enjoyed reading but most of all she enjoyed spending time with family. She was a member of St. Andrews Catholic Church in Elysian.
Virginia is survived by one daughter, Karen (Barry) Reindl of Springfield; daughter-in-law Deb Stoering of Goodhue; grandchildren, Jessica, Jenny, Jackie, Julieann, Timothy, Christina, and Andrew Reindl all of Springfield and Jake Stoering and Morgyn Steinke of Osseo, WI and Katie (Ty) Pike of Eagle Mountain, UT;  four great-grandchildren Harbor, Henslee and Hazel Pike and Bryer Stoering. She is also survived by three brothers, Lenny and Pat OMeara of
Le Center and Gerald OMeara of Rosemount; one sister-in-law, Inez Meyer of Waseca; and many nieces and nephews. Virginia was preceded in death by her parents, husband, six children, Jimmy, Larry, Connie, Mike, Susie, and John Stoering; one sister, Mary Hagerty; one brother, Jim OMeara; sister-in-law, Jeannie OMeara; and brothers-in-law, Melvin Meyer, Ambrose Pate, and Denny Hagerty.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 11:00 AM at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Elysian, with Rev. Michael Ince officiating. Visitation will be held on
Saturday, September 28 from 9:00 AM until the time of services at the church.  Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Waterville.