Washita Co. - Obit for Opal Reinschmiedt Thanks to http://www.cordellbeacon.com/ for permission to upload their obits to the Oklahoma USGenWeb Archives. Copyright, http://www.cordellbeacon.com/ ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Obit for Opal Reinschmiedt Opal Reinschmiedt, daughter of Floyd and Addie (Heathman) Church was born April 28, 1918 in the Forty One Community, in western Washita County. She departed this life July 16 at her home near Bessie at the age of 84 years, two months and 18 days. Opal had lived in this area all of her life. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Her favorite past times were sewing, camping and crocheting. Along with farming and cattle ranching, she had worked in Clinton for a number of years at Levine's and then the National Brand Shoe Store. She was united in marriage to Leon Reinschmiedt April 12, 1941 at Cordell. To this union two children were born. Preceding her in death were her parents. Surivivors include her husband, Leon of the home; two children, Don and his wife Marsha of Clinton and Darla Curry of Oklahoma City; one brother, Vernon and wife Polly Church of Forty One; seven grandchildren; four great- grandchildren; other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 20 at 10 a.m. at the Custer Avenue Church of Christ in Clinton with Ronnie Quaid and Pat Peters officiating. Burial, under the direction of McClure Funeral Home of Cordell followed in the Union Hatchett Cemetery, northeast of Bessie.