Virginia Hoppenstedt Rundell Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Virginia Hoppenstedt Rundell of Newark, Delaware, who passed away on August 15, 2025, at the age of 97, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Virginia may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Walter Hoppenstedt and Addie Hoppenstedt; her husband Horace J. Rundell (Rundy); and her brothers, Dr. Clifford H. Hoppenstedt and Dr. Gilbert F. Hoppenstedt.
She is survived by: her children, David H. Rundell, Karen R. Helme and Bruce M. Rundell. She is also survived by five grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Virginia Rundell's name to Scouts of America, Troop 252, c/o St Paul's Lutheran Church, 701 S. College Avenue, Newark, DE 19713.
