OBIT: Mathilda M. (REFFNER) KAHLBAUM, 1923, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Michael S. Caldwell Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ MRS. MATHILDA MAY KAHLBAUM, Wife of Frank J. Kahlbaum of 2515 Fifth avenue, died at her home yesterday afternoon, a few hours after having been taken ill while shopping in the Eleventh avenue business district yesterday morning. A complication of diseases caused her death. She was born May 8, 1873 in Hollidaysburg, a daughter of Anthony and Elizabeth Frantham* Reffner. She was married twenty-eight years ago and was a member of the Methodist church. Surviving are her husband and one brother, Robert F. Reffner of this city. Funeral services will be held at the late home at 2.30 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Interment will be made in Greenwood cemetery. Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, September 27, 1923 CARD OF THANKS. I desire in this manner to sincerely thank the many friends and neighbors for their extreme kindness during the recent death of my wife. I am very grateful to the singers who rendered their services, for loan of automobiles and for the beautiful floral tributes. FRANK P. KAHLBAUM Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, October 4, 1923 *Her mother's maiden name was actually "Frampton" - ed.