- Date Of Death: April 24, 2011
- State: Illinois
Viola was born on February 12, 1924 in Washington to John and Myrtle Wolcott Kinsinger. She married Richard Kroepel in Ames, Iowa on December 18, 1943. He passed away on November 13, 1988 in Washington.
Among those surviving are two sons, Richard (Ellen) Kroepel of Arlington Heights and Cary Kroepel of Morse Mills, Missouri; two daughters, Gloria (Dennis) Marcantoni of Glen Ellyn and Margaret Herrel of Lisle; one brother, Melvin Kinsinger of West Lake, Ohio; one grandson, Steven (Nikki) Kroepel and one great grandson, Gabriel Adam Kroepel. Viola was also preceded in death by an infant grandson, Eric and a granddaughter, Heidi; one brother and two sisters.
Viola for many years taught piano and organ in the Washington area and was a member of the Amateur Organists International Assn.
She had been an active member of St.