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Elizabeth Ann (Johnson) Varga, age 74, of Rolling Prairie, IN passed away Friday, Jan. 31, 2025 at Regency Hospital in Portage, IN.
She was born October 20, 1950 in Sturgis, a daughter to the late Raymond and Mary Alice (Raver) Johnson.
Elizabeth attended school in Wasepi, Sturgis, and attended Glen Oaks Community College. She was a longtime employee at Weyerhauser Paper Company and later a realtor with Century 21. She was a hard worker and enjoyed gardening, fishing, attending church, and most of all spending time with her family. She had a great sense of humor and was a lot of fun to be around. She was a very kind and loving person who did not know a stranger. She will be greatly missed by many.
Surviving are her husband: James Varga of Rolling Prairie; children: Curtis (Tonya) Griffis of Kalamazoo, Sonyia Griffis of LaPorte, IN, Kevin Griffis of Fish Lake, IN, and Scott Griffis of Sturgis; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Elizabeth was preceded in death by her parents, 6 sisters, and 5 brothers.
The family will receive friends and relatives from 1:00 to 3:00 on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 at the Rosenberg Chapel of Hackman Family Funeral Homes, 807 E. Chicago Rd., Sturgis, MI 49091. Funeral Services celebrating the life of Elizabeth Ann (Johnson) Varga will be held at 3:00 Saturday, immediately following visitation, at the funeral home with her son, Rev. Curtis Griffis of Faith Chapel in Kalamazoo officiating. Interment and graveside services will follow in Pretty Prairie Cemetery, Howe, Indiana. Memorial donations in her memory may be directed to the A.S.P.C.A. (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) at P.O. Box 96929, Washington, DC 20090-6929. The Hackman Family Funeral Homes of Sturgis, MI has been entrusted with the arrangements.
