Virginia R. Engelhaupt, 93, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 9:03 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020 in Logan Acres Care Center.
She was born in Bellefontaine on April 19, 1927, the daughter of the late Humbert A. and Nancy J. (Stevens) Linkinhoker.
On July 28, 1947, she married Harold Edward Engelhaupt in Covington, Ky., and he preceded her in death on March 30, 1999.
She was also preceded in death by a son, Harold Edward “Ed” Engelhaupt II in 1987, a great grandson, Caleb Chamberlin in 2019, two sisters, Eunice F. Boykin and Bessie Milner and two brothers, Frank and John E. Linkinhoker.
She is survived by two daughters, Vickie L. (Gary) Brown of Mansfield, and Becky (Gary) Hemmert of Bellefontaine, six grandchildren; Carrie (Michael) Holder, Matthew (Patty) Brown, Cory (Jayme) Chamberlin, Lucas (Jill) Chamberlin, and David (Mandy) Hemmert, 14 great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Virginia attended Bellefontaine schools and after marrying Harold, she worked as a homemaker. She was a longtime member of the Bellefontaine Church of the Brethren. She was a wonderful cook and baker and enjoyed hosting meals for her church friends as well as her family. She was well-known for her pie making ability. Her family was her life and she loved to get together with them as often as they could, and they referred to her as “Greatest Grandma”. She and her husband were very giving people and were always helping others while remaining humble.
Pastor Mike Roberts will officiate a funeral at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 321 N. Main St. Bellefontaine. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service on Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, West Liberty.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Logan Acres Activity Fund, 2739 County Road 91, Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311.
COVID-19 precautions will be followed, and we ask that you be symptom-free if attending services.
Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Bellefontaine, is honored to serve the Engelhaupt family and encourages anyone to share a fond memory or message of condolence at www.edsfh.com.