OBIT: Madeline Elizabeth (DURST) RECKNER, 1999, Salisbury, Somerset County, PA
  
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  RECKNER
  
  Madeline Elizabeth (Durst) Reckner, 77, of 1767 River Rd., Salisbury, died
  Friday, Feb. 19, 1999 at her residence.  Born April 29, 1921 in Elk Lick
  Township, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence D. and Mary Edith (Mort)
  Durst.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank "Rex" Reckner, May
  28, 1993 and two brothers, John Henry Oester and Manford "Mats" Durst.
  Survived by a daughter, Patricia Showalter and husband, Michael, Salisbury;
  a granddaughter, Scottie Showalter and fiancee, Dan Imhoff; a sister. Katie
  Durst, Walla Walla, Wash.; a brother, Donald Durst, Orlando, Fla. and
  several nieces and nephews.  She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church
  and the L.C.W.  Retired from American I.T.P. and the I.L.G.W.U. having
  worked in several local garment factories. During World War II, she worked
  at the Kelly Springfield Tire Co., to produce ammunition for American
  soldiers. Charter member of Salisbury American Legion Auxiliary, former
  member of several bowling leagues.  Avid supporter of youth athletics in
  both Salisbury and Frostburg.  Friends will be received at the Newman
  Funeral Home, P.A., Grantsville, Md. from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., Sunday.
  Services will be conducted at 2 p m., Monday at St. John's Lutheran Church,
  Salisbury, with the  Rev. David E. Fetter officiating.  Friends may call at
  the church one hour prior to services.  Interment, Salisbury Cemetery.
  Expressions of sympathy may be directed to St. John's Lutheran Church or
  Somerset Hospital, "In Touch" Hospice.
  
  Daily American, February 20, 1999
  
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