1920 - 2006
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Born |
30 Dec 1920 |
Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
Gender |
Female |
Died |
12 Jan 2006 |
Harleysville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
Buried |
Indian Creek Mennonite Cemetery, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
Notes |
- EDNA REINFORD Edna A. (Halteman) Reinford, 85, a former, longtime resident of Skippack Township, died Jan. 12, 2006 at her home in Harleysville where she had been residing with her daughter and son-in-law, Miriam and John Ehst. She was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 64 years, Lester Landes Reinford, in November, 2004. Born in Franconia Twp, she was a daughter of the late Melvin S. and Carrie (Alderfer) Halteman. In addition to being a homemaker and mother, she assisted her late husband on their dairy farm. She was a member of the Indian Creek Mennonite Church in Telford. She is survived by nine children, Miriam Ehst and her husband, John, of Harleysville, Verna Hunsberger and her husband, Rodney, of Souderton, Marvin Reinford and his wife, Rachel, of Pennsburg, Roy Reinford and his wife, Marian, of Conway, NC, David Reinford and his wife, Marie, of Harleysville, Anna Brubaker and her husband, Samuel, of Ewing, IL, Carolyn Derstine and her husband, Randy, of Three Springs, Lester Reinford and his wife, Kathy, of Lebanon and Paul Reinford and his wife, Norma, of Schwenskville; 61 grandchildren; 96 great-grandchildren; a sister, Miriam A. Halteman of Souderton; and a brother, Melvin A. Halteman and his wife, Patricia, of Newville. In addition to her husband, Lester, she was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Ruth (Steinhauer) Reinford; two sisters, Mary M. Moyer and Ruth H. Mack; and five brothers, Norman, an infant Alvin, Clarence, Willis and Wilmer Halteman. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Indian Creek Mennonite Church, 637 Harleysville Pike in Franconia, Friday, Jan. 20 from 2 to 4 PM and 6 to 8 PM and to attend her funeral service Saturday at 10 AM. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery. Please omit flowers. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Grand View Hospital Hospice, 700 Lawn Ave., Sellersville, PA 18960. Arrangements are by the Huff & Lakjer Funeral Home in Lansdale.
Lansdale Reporter
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Person ID |
I3553 |
ShowalterFunk |
Last Modified |
9 Feb 2009 |
Family |
Lester Landes Reinford, b. 9 Aug 1918, Skippack Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania , d. 13 Nov 2004, Skippack Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
Married |
28 Dec 1940 |
Family ID |
F2543 |
Group Sheet |
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