Virginia Louise Rush, 71, of Noblesville, passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at St. Vincent Carmel Hospital in Carmel. She was born on December 18, 1940 in Indianapolis.
Virginia retired in 2003 after 25 years as a record keeper. She had worked for both Indiana Farmers Mutual and Foremost Insurance Company. She had been a member of Christ United Methodist Church in Westfield for over 40 years, where she had been very involved in Bible studies. In her early years, she was very involved in 4-H and was a member of the Indiana 4-H Foundation. She enjoyed cooking, baking, knitting and gardening.
She is survived by husband, Jack Rush; son, Dale Goldsberry; step-daughters, Cathy Rush & Beth Rush; sister, Julia (Ray) Van Sickle; brother, Richard (Lee) Naftzger; sister, Nancy (Will) Fischer; nieces, Beth (Harry) Nikides & Suzanne (Tim Critser) Montgomery; and several nieces & nephews and great-nieces & nephews.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Helen (Thompson) Beck; father, George Naftzger; step-son, Daniel Rush; and niece, Gaynelle Van Sickle.
Services will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, June 16, 2012, at Christ United Methodist Church, 318 N Union Street, in Westfield, with Rev. Mark Wesler officiating. Visitation will begin at 9:00 am immediately prior to the service. Burial will be at Summit Lawn Cemetery in Westfield.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Christ United Methodist Church Memorial Fund in Westfield.