Edna Estella Riegel

1905 - 1998  (92 years)

• Name	Edna Estella Riegel
  Birth	22 Apr 1905	Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	18 Apr 1998	Womelsdorf, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Burial	Bern Cemetery, Leesport, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I23812	Tulpehocken Genealogy | Dickinson, Lamm
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2022

  
  

  Family	Irvin Obold Reigel,   b. 20 Apr 1905, Mount Pleasant, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 5 Apr 1956, Mount Pleasant, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 50 years)
  Children	+ 1. Russell Glenn Reigel,   b. 18 Mar 1930, Penn Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 28 Jan 2016, West Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F7843	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2022

  
  

• Notes

  Edna was born near Philadelphia, PA Her parents were Edwin and Mary Bechtel. In her early years her parents moved to Berks County to begin ownership of what was Heisters Roller Mill located in the Pleasant Valley area north of State Hill and Blue Marsh. Edna had a sister, A. Florance. Edna married Irvin Riegel and they had two children, Russell and Evelyn. Obit as it appeared: Edna E. Riegel,92 of Park Court Apartments,28 S. Water St., Womelsdorf died Saturday at 9:12PM in Manor Care Health Services Inc. Muhlenberg Twp. where she had resided since Sept. 13. Her husband Irvin O. Riegel died in 1956. Born in Congo,Montgomery County,she was a daughter of the late Edwin C. and Mary J. (Bechtel)Bechtel. Riegel and her husband were owner-operatos for 35 years of the former Riegel General Store,Mount Pleasant, until retiring. She was a member of the United Church of Christ congregation of Bern Union Church,Bern Twp. She was a charter member and former vice president of the Women's Guild at the church. Surviving are a son, Russell G., Bernville and a dughter, Evelyn R. wife of Dr. John Reese,Lansdale, Montgomery CO. Other survivors include a sister,A Florence,widow of Gordon S. Weidenhammer,Robesonia. There are also three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services will be Wednesday at 2PM in Bern Ucc. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. The Kirkhoff Funeral Home,Bernville is in charge of arrangements.

  
  

• Sources

  [S64] Website: Find a Grave [text], https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158388837/edna-estella-riegel.