Elsie Virtue

Elsie Virtue

December 24, 1942 - November 24, 2020

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Elsie E. Virtue, 77, of Platteville, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on her 31st wedding anniversary, November 25, 2020, at UW Hospital, Madison, of Covid-19, surrounded by her family. A visitation will be held from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Friday, December 11, 2020 at the Melby Funeral Home & Crematory, Platteville. Private family services will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 11:00 a.m., at the Platteville Free Methodist Church. Pastor Jeff Suits will officiate. The funeral service will be live streamed on the Platteville Free Methodist Church Facebook page. Memorials may be made to the Elise Virtue Memorial Fund, which can be mailed to the funeral home at PO Box 245, Platteville, WI 53818. Online condolences may be made at www.melbyfh.com.While in attendance at the funeral home and church, please wear a mask and practice social distancing.

Elsie was born on December 24, 1942 in Slayton, MN, the daughter of Tony and Marie (Karrsen) Kooiman. She was united in marriage to Chuck Virtue at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa, on November 25, 1989. She worked on the farm milking cows with her two dogs, Bubba and Tardy, always close by. She also worked many years at Piggly Wiggly, formerly Dick's Supermarket, in Platteville. The last few years, she enjoyed traveling with her daughters to Branson, MO and learned she was a master at miniature golf. She enjoyed fishing, embroidery, and bird watching. She had 28 different varieties of birds eating out of her many bird feeders. She was also an avid Vikings fan and made the best homemade bread.

Elsie is survived by her loving husband, Chuck; children, Douglas Visser, Guy Visser, Gail (Lee) Thompson, Keith Visser, Amy (Larry) Osterman, Chad Visser, Curtis Visser, and Bruce Visser; many grandchildren; great-grandchildren; brother, Tony Kooiman; brother-in-law, Ambrose (Carol) Virtue, Leslie Virtue; and nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; parent-in-law, Ellsworth “Elsie” Virtue; brother, Arnold Kooiman; sisters-in-law, Carol Kooiman and Jeanne Kooiman; brother-in-law, David Virtue; daughter-in-law, Vicki Visser; and grandson, Dustin Visser.

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Mary Rosemeyer
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Seeing this notice from Melby that Elsie had passed broke my heart. I would search her out when I shopped at Piggly Wiggly. She made me laugh. We used to talk about Jesus… She used to scold me for buying liquor. I told her that it wasn’t for me it was for my friends . She told me I needed to get new friends! Just the thought of her makes me smile. My condolences to her family. I truly feel your loss. It does give me comfort to know that she went to heaven when she died. God bless you all.
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ANITA L Mueller
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Please know that you will be in our thoughts and prayers. Your mom was a very hard working sweetheart of a lady. We would purposely go through her check out line at Piggly Wiggly. Heaven gained a hard working angel. Peace be with you
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Dennis Davenport
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Dear Chuck and family: Very sorry to read of Elsie passing. While the Class of 65 is spread out all over the country, we are still a close family after 55 years and we all grieve upon the news of any family loss. We are thinking of you today.
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KarenHabel
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My deepest sympathy to Elisie's family. She was my favorite checkout person at Pig, I'd wait in line just for her. Would chat but got you thru quickly. . A hard working person. She will be missed.
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Ann Weigel
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I was so sad to hear that Elsie had Covid and it breaks my heart to hear that she has passed. I always looked for her at the check out to visit with her and enjoyed our little hurried chats. She told me about the apple cider vinegar and honey tea that I have it to this day. I will miss seeing her there but will think of her when I am walking up to the check out lanes and also when I am drinking my tea. My prayers and love to all her family at this time of her passing. Ann
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Dorothy Beckwith
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I, too, wanted to be in Elsie's line at the Pig and I will always remember her as an excellent representative of the store. My condolences to Elsie's family as you share happy memories during this stressful time. God bless Elsie for being a ray of sunshine as we checked out in her line!

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