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Virginia Pritschet • 1915 - 2005 Virginia Pritschet, 90, Reston, Va, formerly of Williston, died Thursday, September 15, 2005 at her home in Reston, where she lived with her daughter and son-in-law. Virginia E. Drennen Pritschet was born on March 12, 1915, to Alma Ledell Drennen and Marcus L. Drennen and was reared and educated in Bonetraill and Williston, ND. After her mother died in 1917, her father married Regna (Nellie) Ledell. Virginia graduated from Williston High School in 1934 and attended Minot State University. She taught in Montana and North Dakota before marrying Andrew G. Pritschet of Foxholm, ND. She retired from teaching in Virginia. Virginia loved to travel. In addition to living in Europe with Andy and her daughters from 1952 to 1957, she traveled extensively around the world and within the USA. Virginia was a lady of unbounded energy and curiosity. Virginia was an active member of Blessed Sacrament Church in Alexandria, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Andrew George Pritschet; an infant daughter, Vera Jean; her siblings Alma and Lawrence. She is missed by her surviving family: daughters, Joan and Ginnyann; sons-in-laws, Dave and Dick; grandchildren, Rebecca, Deborah, Diane and Dave, and their spouses; nine great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild, her sister in law, Moudeen Meyer and brother in law John Pritschet. Funeral will be Saturday, September 24, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Foxholm, ND. Burial: St. Mary's Cemetery, Foxholm, ND. Visitation will be on Friday, September 23, 2005 from noon until 7 p.m. with Rosary recitation at 7 p.m. at the Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot. Celebrant of the Liturgies: Father Keith Streifel Reader: Jack Pritschet Music: JoAnne Rademacher, organist and vocalist Honorary Bearers: All of Virginia's family and friends Active Bearers: Ryan Timm, Duane Pritschet, Randy Meyer, Larry Meyer |