Patricia E. “Pat” Reiff, 86, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 6:22 a.m. on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw. She was born on June 4, 1926 in Columbia City, IN to Rolland Victor & Hazlette A. (Brubaker) Phend.
She was a lifetime Whitley / Kosciusko County area resident and graduated in 1944 from Larwill High School. On June 17, 1945 in Larwill, IN she married Robert G. “Bob” Reiff who preceded her on February 17, 2000. She was a homemaker, a former custodian at North Webster School, and formerly employed at Mid Lakes Laundry in North Webster for many years.
She was a member of Morris Chapel United Methodist Church in Pierceton, where she formerly served as chairman of the Church Outreach Committee and attended the Senior Citizens Group in Pierceton. Mrs. Reiff and her husband purchased the original traveling “W” Football Trophy for Wawasee & Warsaw.
She is survived by:
Daughter – Marilyn Brower of Parker, CO
3 Sons – Tom (Wife, Terry) Reiff of Leesburg; Mark (wife, Peggy) Reiff of Zionsville, IN; & Ralph (wife, Brenda) Reiff of Indianapolis, IN
11 Grand, 13 Gt. Grand, & 2 Gt. Gt. Grandchildren
Sister – Shirley Webber of Rockville, MD
Brother – William H. “Bill” (wife, Connie) Phend of Fort Wayne
She was preceded by her parents, husband, 2 sisters – Phyllis E. Mitchell, & Virginia Rose Wiseman.
Visitation will be from 2:00 – 4:00 & 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Friday, January 25, 2013 at Owen Family Funeral Home, 8056 E. 500N (St. Rd. 13 & C.R. 500N), North Webster, IN. Memorial services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 26, 2013 in the Morris Chapel United Methodist Church, 1483 N 575 E Warsaw, IN with Rev. Holly White of the church officiating. Private family burial will take place in the North Webster Cemetery.
Memorial bequest may be given to Morris Chapel United Methodist Church, c/o Holly White, 958 S. St. Rd. 13, Pierceton, IN 46562 or North Webster EMS, P.O. Box 144, North Webster, IN 46555. Envelopes will be are available at the funeral home and church.