OBIT: Frostie Irene (HELSEL) REFFNER, 1923, Roaring Spring, Blair County, PA

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MRS. FROSTIE IRENE REFFNER,

Wife of Michael Emory Reffner of 430 East Main street, Roaring Spring, 
died at the Nason hospital last evening at 5.55 o'clock. Death was 
caused by typhoid fever and followed a serious illness of less than a 
week. Mrs. Reffner complained of feeling ill for two weeks but did not 
become serious until last week following her return from Everett, where 
she attended a funeral of a relative. On Sunday evening she became 
unconscious and delirious and remained in this state until death ensued 
last evening. She was removed to the Nason hospital on Tuesday 
afternoon and while everything possible was done fo rher, she was 
beyond human aid. The sudden death of Mrs. Reffner was a distinct shock 
to her many friends in the borough, many of these not knowing of her 
serious illness. She was born on Nov. 1, 1889, at Roaring Spring and is 
a daughter of Mrs. Nancy Helsel of 901 Roosevelt avenue. She resided in 
the borough her entire life and eight years ago was married to Mr. 
Reffner, a Taylor township young man. They began housekeeping in the 
borough, Mr. Reffner being employed in the Pennsy shops at Altoona. She 
is survived by her husband and mother and four small children, Remis, 
Otha, Eugene and Elloise, all at home. Three sisters also survive, as 
follows: Mrs. Katie Marsden and Mrs. Vallerree Claar, both of Roaring 
Spring; and Mrs. Etta McGee of Hollidaysburg. She was a member of the 
Methodist church of Roaring Spring for many years and was also 
affiliated with the Winona Lodge of Rebekahs and Patriotic Order of 
America Camp No. 236.

Altoona Mirror, August 30, 1923