Lakeview bid farewell to a beloved teacher and friend, Val Weinstein. Staff and students lined up to offer support to Bryon Weinstein as they said a final goodbye when the family drove by. Val was loved by all who had the opportunity to know her. We are grateful for her service to her students, her generosity to her colleagues, and her love for this community.
Val Weinstein of Warsaw, Indiana passed away surrounded by family and friends at 12:08 a.m. on Saturday, April 16, 2022, at the age of 67.
Val was born on April 5, 1955, in Mansehra, Pakistan to Missionaries, Virginia ”Ginger” May (Zaring) and Paul F. Lundgren. Growing up in a missionary family, Val experienced her childhood in Pakistan and had many great memories that she enjoyed sharing.
She was a proud 1977 graduate of Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana. On January 7, 1978, she married her college sweetheart, Bryon Weinstein. Val also earned her master’s degree from Indiana University. She went on to teach in Health and Physical Education, as well as for the A+ program for Warsaw Community Schools until she retired in 2015.
Val loved sports and coaching. She always had a heart for teaching and enjoyed coaching girls basketball alongside her husband, Bryon, at Lakeview Middle School. For three years she coached girls varsity volleyball at Lakeland Christian Academy, and coached girls volleyball, track, and basketball at Manchester High School. Val was also the scorekeeper for the Warsaw Community High School Lady Tiger basketball team. She was blessed to serve as the head coach at Grace College for the women’s softball team.
Val was one of the most accomplished women’s athletes at Grace College, earning 11 varsity letters in basketball, volleyball, and softball. Val was the recipient of several athletic honors, including Team MVP for the Lancer Softball Team. In 2018, Grace College inducted Val into its athletic Hall of Fame.
Val was an avid reader and loved building model trains, puzzles, and playing all kinds of games. In addition to her love of sports, Val enjoyed riding her bike on trails and the Hilly 100. She loved her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ above all and was a long-time member of Calvary Baptist Church of Oswego where she taught junior high Sunday School and enjoyed sharing her faith in Jesus. She volunteered for YouVersion bible app as a technical support team leader, was a youth leader, worked with AWANA, as well as Word of Life Bible Clubs. She was a loving daughter, wife, sister, aunt, and friend to many who will be dearly missed.
She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 44 years, Bryon Weinstein (Warsaw, Indiana), brother, Paul F. “Skip” (Carolyn) Lundgren (Arlington Heights, Illinois), sister, Winona "Nonie" (Ray) Wakeman (Coon Rapids, Minnesota), brothers-in-law: Tim (Trish) Weinstein (Lindsey, Ohio), Mark (Lisa) Weinstein (Fairborn, Ohio), and sister-in-law, Karre (Jeff) Smith (Stevensville, Michigan). Also surviving are her father and mother-in-law, Al and Shirley Weinstein (Stevensville, Michigan); and four nieces: Bonnie (Troy) Francen (Coon Rapids, Minnesota), Sharon Lundgren (Arlington Heights, Illinois), Megan Steinke (Rockford, Michigan), and Alyssa Steinke (Stevensville, Michigan). She was preceded in death by her parents and her niece, Sara Lundgren.
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