Virginia Mae Pongratz

November 26, 1929 - August 5, 2012

Virginia Mae Pongratz November 26, 1929 ~August 5, 2012 Virginia is survived by her children Stanley Pongratz Jr. of Estacada, Mary Cook of Willamina, Judy Pongratz of Vancouver and Kathi Pongratz Delaney of Albany; brothers Charles, Asa and Danny Jackson and one sister, Mary Ellen Hansen; 13 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband Stanley Pongratz Sr., daughter Jenny lee, her parents, two brothers and two sisters. Virginia was born in Portland, Oregon and grew up around Bear Creek and Colville Washington. She married Stanley Pongratz Sr. March 19, 1948 in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. Stanley and Virginia raised their four children north of Spokane before moving to Oregon and settling in Newberg, where they enjoyed a small farm on Parrett Mountain. Virginia was a 4-H leader, member of Yamhill County Dairy Wives Association and Bookkeeper for Yamhill Milk Testing. She owned and operated Pongratz Plants Galore florist shop in McMinnville before she went to work at George Fox College, where she spent the next 26 years in the accounting department before retiring in 2005. Virginia was an active member and officer of Newberg Lions Club for many years, a member of Rural Homemakers, and she volunteered at Newberg Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Store. She was a proud member of Blackfeet Indian Tribe of Browning, Montana. She loved the Seattle Mariners and could regularly be found watching the games on TV. Virginia kept busy doing numerous craft projects. There wasn’t anything that she couldn’t make and everything was so beautiful! Her Memorial Service will be Friday, August 10, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium, George Fox University, Newberg, with Reverend Blair Cash officiating. Arrangements are in the care of Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, a Golden Rule Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.attrells.com.