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Virginia A. Prechtel, age 85, of Jasper
Virginia A. Prechtel, age 85, of Jasper, Indiana, passed away at 6:44 p.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper, Indiana.
Virginia was born in St. Meinrad, Indiana on April 4, 1941, to Henry and Ludwina (Bumm) Schaefer. She married Charles Sitzman on December 28, 1957. He preceded her in death in 1984. She married Harold Prechtel on June 21, 1986, in Holy Family Catholic Church.
Virginia worked in wood manufacturing companies for 25 years. She then began her own ironing business. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She enjoyed embroidery, working on puzzles, and spending time with her family.
She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Harold Prechtel, Jasper; three children: Debbie (Terry) Brothers, Petersburg; Donna (Terry) Streicher, Jasper; and Dee Ann (Gary) Ferguson, Lincoln City; three step-children: Michelle (Bob) Johnson, Kristy Benson, and Tracy Prechtel, eight grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, three sisters: Alice Neihaus, Ann Hoffman, and Carol (Ralph) Goepner.
She is preceded in death by one son, Dennis Sitzman and one daughter, Denise Sitzman who died in infancy.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Virginia A. Prechtel will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Jasper, with burial to follow at Fairview Cemetery in Jasper.
A visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. service time at the church on Friday. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church, Lange Fuhs Cancer Center, or a favorite charity.T
he family would like to thank Dr. Anwar and the staff at Lange Fuhs Cancer Center and Deaconess Memorial, Serenity Springs, and Kay Jerrell.