Obituaries

Virgil Fred Ziegler, 90, passed away January 31, 2022, surrounded by family at the Bramlage House in Manhattan, Kansas. Alta Vista lost one of their last good old guys that day. Virgil was born July 5, 1931, to John and Alice (Strom) Ziegler in the same house he lived his entire life. He graduated from Alta Vista High School in 1949. Virgil worked at the Alta Vista Post Office, drug store, Dierking Garage (which he and Perry Patterson later bought), and in the grocery business. He co-owned Pat and Virg’s IGA for many years, as well as working for other grocery store owners. He enjoyed helping his nephews with their businesses, The Store and McDiffett Service. Virgil began mowing lawns with his nephews and continued mowing the cemetery and other lawns through last summer. He was on the Alta Vista cemetery board as well as serving as the cemetery sexton.