Hardy County, West Virginia - Obituaries O index ******************************************************************************** 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. Submitted by Suzanne W. Whitson (suzanne.whitson@home.com) May, 2001 NINA REINWALD OLDFIELD THE MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, June 30, 1999 Nina Reinwald Oldfield, age 91 of Romney, WV passed away on June 22, 1999 at the home of Mr. And Mrs. Richard Baker, Romney, WV. She was born on January 23, 1908 in St. Petersburg, Russia the daughter of the late William Frederick and Helena Kolbush Reinwald. Mrs. Oldfield was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 60 years, J. Emmett Oldfield on June 27, 1992. He was a noted performer of stage and television. Mrs. Oldfield was accepted into the National Ballet School (formerly the Russian Imperial Ballet; now called Choreographic Institute in the name of Vaganova). As a pupil of that school she danced in the Maryinski Theater (now Kirev). On coming to the United States she danced in various dance productions on Broadway, New York City and most of the large cities from Maine to California; also London, England, Canada and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 1950 she moved permanently to the mountains outside of Romney in 1951 and offered to give free ballet lessons to the students at the WV School for the Deaf and taught there for 39 years. She opened schools for dance in Keyser, Moorefield, Romney, Petersburg, and Westernport. She also taught ballet at numerous dance teachers' conventions. She was a member of Dance Masters of America and was on the Examining Board of the New York City Chapter. Her combined schools, including the deaf pupils, appeared in Winchester Apple Blossom Festival for many years. She staged the pageant, "Romney Review of 1962" to celebrate the Romney Bicentennial and the following year staged "Mineral County Spree of 1963" to celebrate the Mineral County Centennial. Surviving is one cousin, Inge Reinwald Loschky of Mercer Island, WA. A graveside service was held on Friday, June 25 at Fairview Cemetery, Grassey Lick Road in Romney with interment in Fairview Cemetery in Romney, WV. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Shaffer Funeral Home, Romney, WV. ************************************************* LLOYD W. ORNDORFF THE MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, August 6, 1997 Lloyd (John) William Orndorff, age 71 of Laurel, Maryland passed away on July 31, 1997 at the Laurel Regional Hospital in Laurel, MD. Born in Wardensville, WV, he was the son of the late Cora V. and William R. Orndorff. Mr. Orndorff was a heavy equipment operator; a veteran of World War II serving in the US Army. He retired January 31, 1991 from Arnold Parreco and Sons, in Hyattsville, Maryland after 25 years of service. He was a member of the Hope Baptist Church of Laurel, MD and a member of Local #77 Operating Engineers AFL-CIO. Surviving are his wife, Elnora S. Orndorff of Laurel, MD; one daughter, Diane Lynn Sullivan, Odenton, MD; one sister, Elizabeth Orndorff of Wardensville, WV; a son-in-law, Robert Buyreal Sullivan, Jr. of Odenton, MD and a host of friends. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church of Savage in Savage, Maryland on Monday, August 4, 1997 with the Rev. Terry J. Stockman, Sr. officiating with burial in the Fort Lincoln Cemetery in Brentwood, Maryland. Memorial donations may be made to the Hope Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1361, Laurel, Maryland 20725. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Fleck Funeral Home in Laurel, Maryland. ************************************************ DANIEL DAVIS ORNDORFF THE MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, December 22, 1999 Daniel Davis Orndorff, age 78 of Wardensville, WV died on Saturday, December 18, 1999 at his residence. Mr. Orndorff was born on February 5, 1921 in Zepp, VA, a son of the late Warner D. and Mary Connor Orndorff. He owned and operated W.D. Orndorff and Son Gulf Station and Ford Dealership in Wardensville for over 40 years. He was a 1941 graduate of Wardensville High School. He was a veteran in World War II in the U.S. Army. He served as a school bus driver for Hardy County Schools for 30 years. He was a 50-year charter member of the Wardensville Lions Club and a charter member of the Capon Valley Volunteer Fire Department. He served as the treasurer for the Fire Department for over 20 years. He was a member of the Wardensville Town Council for two terms, and was also on the board of directors of the War Memorial Association. He was married for 51 years to June Rae Orndorff on November 25, 1948 in Wardensville, WV. Surviving with his wife are two sons; Jeffery D. Orndorff of Morgantown, WV, Mitch Orndorff of Winchester; one daughter, Mary Faye Plasters of Stephens City, VA; one sister, Anna Katherine Pepper of Winchester; ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held on Wednesday, December 22, 1999 at the St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Wardensville, WV. Officiating was Pastor Richard Moll and Pastor Clarence Davis, Jr. Interment was at the Wardensville Cemetery. Pallbearers were Joe Bowers, Michael Funkhouser, John Warner Kerr, Scott Plasters, Ben Plasters and Kenneth Jenkins. Honorary pallbearers were members of the VFW Post #1202 in Wardensville, members of the Capon Valley Volunteer Fire Department and members of the Wardensville Lions Club. Memorial contributions can be made to the Wardensville Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 2, Wardensville, WV 26851 or to the War Memorial Association, 190 Main Street, Wardensville, WV 26851. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Loy- Giffin Funeral Home in Wardensville, West Virginia. ***************************************** M. VIRGINIA (SMITH) OURS THE MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, September 10, 1997 Margaret Virginia (Smith) Ours, age 96, of Wardensville, WV and formerly of Petersburg, WV died Wednesday, September 10, 1997 at Life Care Center of New Market, New Market, VA, where she had resided the past three weeks. Born September 4, 1901 at Petersburg, WV, she was the daughter of the late Hubert and Ida E. (Barger) Smith. Mrs. Ours was preceded in death by her husband, Archie W. Ours in 1990. She was also preceded in death by three sisters, Edna Knotts and Alice Ravenscroft and Annie M. Smith; four brothers, Clarence, Thomas, Dale and French Smith. Mrs. Ours was a member of the Corner United Methodist Church at Cabins, WV. Surviving are one son, Randall S. Ours of Broadway, VA; two daughters, Lucille Hubble and Betty Robison both of Wardensville, WV; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one sister, Dorothy Taylor of Goldendale, Washington; three brothers, Richard Smith of Petersburg, WV, Eugene Smith of Tampa, Florida and Carr Smith of Hagerstown, MD; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service was held Saturday at Schaeffer Funeral Home with Pastor David Garns officiating. Burial was in Maple Hill Cemetery at Petersburg, WV. Memorials may be made to Mathias Baker Rescue Squad or Wardensville Rescue Squad or Faith Mission Church, Wardensville, WV. Grandchildren served as pallbearers. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Schaeffer Funeral Home, Petersburg, WV.