Virginia L. Auer,(nee Ward) 93 of Bartlett. Beloved wife of the late Alfred “Mike” Auer; loving mother of Alfred “Mickey” (Patricia) Auer, Judith (the late Donn) Baylor and Robert (Susan) Auer; proud grandmother of Susan (Wayne) Norris, Jeff Auer , Kathleen (Eric) Engstrom, Christine Auer ,Melissa(Timothy)Conover, Mark Van Doren, Jennifer (Michael) Alderson, Laura (Jeffrey) Dihel, David Auer, and the late Elizabeth Van Doren; great grandmother of 12. Dear sister of the late Frank (Kathie) Ward, June (the late Gerhard) Christian and John (Adeline) Ward. Visitation Thursday December 15, 2011 from 3p.m. to 8p.m. at the Countryside Funeral Home 950 South Bartlett Road (at Stearns Road.) Bartlett. Funeral Friday lying in state from 10a.m. until time of service 11a.m. at Immanuel United Church of Christ 415 W. North Ave. Bartlett. Cremation will be private at the Countryside Crematory. In lieu of flowers donation's to the church would be appreciated. (630)289-7575