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Virginia Elaine Durst died of natural cause on February 9, 2016 at Pine Haven Care Center, Pine Island, Minnesota.
She was born November 27, 1921 in Pine Island, and she grew up on the Egger family farm in Milton Township. Virginia married Carl Durst on December 7, 1939. They farmed in the Mantorville and Pine Island area, with three children, Marvin, Margaret and Robert; their hired man, Clyde (Mac) Meeks, made his home with the Durst family for many years.
Virginia was a member of Zwingle United Church of Christ and participated in the Berne Swiss Fest and the Ladies Aid, and women's circle groups. She enjoyed farming, gardening, caring for birds, watching wrestling, listening to old time music and dancing. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend to many people.
Virginia is survived by her children; Marvin (Carol) Durst of Warsaw; Margaret Hjortass of Pine Island; and Robert (Helen) Durst of Pine Island; six grandchildren; Kim (Charisse) Durst, Carla Durst, Kent Durst, Jason Durst, Trent (Colleen) Hjortass, and Tara (Dan) Rezak; 11 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren; a sister-in-law Donna Egger; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Carl; her parents Arnold and Margaret Egger; her siblings, Robert "Bud" Egger and Ruth Eayrs; a son-in-law Donald Hjortass and one grandson Bryan Durst.
A remembrance time for family and friends of Virginia Durst will take place at Zwingle United Church of Christ in rural West Concord in the Spring. Burial will be in the Berne Cemetery.
Obituary published in the Rochester Post Bulletin, February 11, 2016.