Virginia T. Muninger (1926-2016)

Virginia T. Muninger, 89, died July 7, 2016 in Salina.
She was born Dec. 15, 1926 in Clifton, Kan. to Frank and Thelma Harz. Virginia was a retired English and journalism teacher at Ellsworth High School. She was a member of the Kanopolis Methodist Church and UMW. In 1995 she was inducted into the Kansas Scholastic Journalism Hall of Fame in Topeka as a High School Journalism Advisor. On March 18, 1951, she married Harold A. Muninger in Salina. He preceded her in death Feb. 15, 2005.
Virginia is survived by her daughter, Telma Dee (Nathan) Reed of Lawrence, sons, Sheldon A. (Mary Ellen) Muninger and Eric F. Muninger, both of Salina; two grandchildren, Ryan and Alex Muninger; two great- grandchildren, William Muninger and Georgia Muninger; and a sister, Sharon Perry of Emporia.
She was preceded in death by two brothers.
Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Monday, July 11, at Parsons Funeral Home, with the family present from 6-8 p.m.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 12, at Parsons Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the Kanopolis Methodist Church, c/o Parsons Funeral Home, P.O. Box 45, Ellsworth, Kan. 67439.
Condolences: parsonsfh.com.