Johanna C. Schrambling

Johanna Christine Schrambling, 58, formerly of Clarkdale, died June 27th at the Capital Hospice\u0027s Halquist Memorial Impatient Center in Arlington, Virginia. She had lived in Newington Forest, in the Springfield area of Fairfax County, Virginia for 28 years. She moved to the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area in 1973. Ms. Schrambling was born June 12, 1950 in Phoenix, one of seven children of (the late) William L. Schrambling and (the late) Patricia B. Collins. She was a graduate of Mingus Union High School, Jerome, in 1968 and the University of Arizona at Tucson in 1972, earning a Bachelor of Arts with double major in journalism and government. She started writing for her high school paper, the Spirit, in 1965 when a sophomore and was editor during her senior year. She then continued her journalistic interests through college with positions ranging from staff writer to editor for the Arizona Daily Wildcat between 1970 and 1972. She took a summer job with the Mohave Valley News at Bullhead City, {1970) as a news editor, as well as writing feature articles for two area publications and with the Associated Press Tucson Bureau (1971) preparing copy for newspapers plus Tucson radio and television stations. She then worked for the Casa Grande Dispatch (1972) as a general assignment reporter, photographer and wire editor. Her other responsibilities at the paper expanded to include copy editing and editor. While in college she was elected as a student to the Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi; won first place in statewide news writing contest in 1972 and cited by her University for professionalism in journalism the same year; and, cited for campus news coverage in 1971. Ms. Schrambling most recently worked as an administrative assistant at a residential hotel in Virginia, retiring in 2007. Other work in the Washington area include serving as press and project assistant to former U.S. Senator Marlow W. Cook from 1973 to 1975, then as press and legislative assistant to former U.S. Representatives Tim Lee Carter (1975-1981) and William Carney (1981-1983). She was an instructor, counselor, leader, and certified lay speaker at Silverbrook United Methodist Church to which she moved in 2000 as well as within the activities of the Methodist Church\u0027s Alexandria (VA) District and Virginia Conference. She was a poll worker in local, state and federal elections within the jurisdiction of the Fairfax County Office of Elections. She provided volunteer and chaperon services for room, class, and school orchestra activities at Newington Forest Elementary School and Hayfield Middle School between 1989 and 2002. She also served on the board of the Hayfield Orchestra Boosters. She was trained by, and tutored for, the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, reading, and day outings and travel. Survivors include her husband of 28 years, George Yenowine, their daughter, Christine M. Yenowine, Springfield, VA, two stepsons, Mark W. Yenowine, Louisville, KY and David E. Yenowine of Powder Springs, GA, and four step grandchildren. Her brothers, William E. Schrambling, Martinez, CA, and Pete Schrambling, Cottonwood, and sisters: Roberta L. Jones, Springfield, VA, Regina C. Schrambling, New York, NY, Joan S. Duncan, Clarkdale, and Stefanie S. Griffen, Champaign, IL.