Virginia Mabel Rugger, 92, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Waterloo, died Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020 at Deery Suites of the Western Home Communities of natural causes. She was born July 24, 1928 in Cedar Falls the daughter of Ervie and Evelyn Andersen Bauer. She was a 1946 graduate of Waterloo East High School.

She married John E. Rugger in 1948 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Evansdale, they were later divorced.

After High School she worked in the office of Rath Packing Company, following marriage and after her boys started school she worked for an optometrist, and then for 18 years as secretary for the Machinist Union Hall’s business agent.

She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Evansdale, where she was a church secretary for several years. She loved to dance and exercise, her favorite class being Pilates.

Survived by: one son, David Rugger of Waterloo; one grandson, Troy (Stephanie) Rugger of Independence, two great grandchildren, Teylor and Chase and one sister-in-law, Mary Bauer of Cedar Falls.

Preceded in death by: her parents; one son, Kenneth Rugger; two brothers, Glen and Kenneth Bauer in infancy.

Services: will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 24, 2020 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Evansdale with burial in the Garden of Memories Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Kearns Funeral Service Kimball Chapel and also one hour before the service at the church.