Virginia Ruth Steinmetz Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Virginia Ruth Steinmetz (Chapel Hill, North Carolina), whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on November 19, 2024 at the age of 88. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Virginia Ruth Steinmetz to pay them a last tribute.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Virginia Ruth is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that her light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of her loved ones. And as her memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Virginia Ruth's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Harry Verploegh and Ruth Wetherell Verploegh; and her husband David C. Steinmetz. She is survived by: her brother Case Verploegh; her children, Claire Steinmetz Stuebe and Matthew Eliot Steinmetz; her daughter-in-law Jane Helen Vaughan; her grandchildren, Carl Forest Stuebe and Gillian Grace Stuebe (Ricardo Chable); and her great grandchild Santos Chable.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, January 26th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Christ United Methodist Church (800 Market St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516).
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Amnesty International.
