Rena Miller1,2
F, #31266, b. 4 October 1929, d. 19 October 2009
Last Edited=12 Aug 2024
- Relationship
- 5th cousin 1 time removed of Max Edwin Klinger
Rena Miller was born on 4 October 1929, Schuylkill County, PA.3 She was the daughter of Lee Arthur Miller and Lydia R. Morgan.3 Rena Miller married Harry A. Haas, son of Harry C. Haas and Helen Laurette Erdman, on 27 November 1947, Salem Lutheran and Reformed Church, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.3,4 Rena Miller died on 19 October 2009, Friendly Nursing Home, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 80.5,6,2
Newspaper obituary:
Rena F. Hoffman, 80, of 1071 Ridge Road, passed away surrounded by her family on Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, at the Friendly Nursing Home, Pitman, where she was a patient for three weeks.
She was born Oct. 4, 1929, in Pitman, a daughter of the late Lee and Lydia (Morgan) Miller. On March 9, 1995, she married Kenneth J. Hoffman, who survives.
She was a 1947 graduate of Hegins Township High School.
Rena was employed at the Gratz Factory, Shamokin Arrow Shirt Co., Stehr Bros. Mill, Amy's Sportswear, Spread Eagle Farms and Twin Valley Farmer's Exchange, Hegins.
She was a member of Salem Church, of Rough and Ready, where she formerly served as an elder, consistory president, Sunday school teacher, junior choir director and choir member. She was a member and past president of the Mahantongo Valley Senior Citizens and was a past president of the Mahantongo PTO.
She was a great cook and enjoyed quilting, sewing, gardening and traveling, especially to the beach. She loved family gatherings, and her husband and family were most important to her.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Phyllis and Larry Klouser, of Valley View, and Joanne and Larry Snyder, of Pitman; one son and daughter-in-law, William and Susan Haas, of Elysburg; five grandchildren, Jessica Klouser, of Philadelphia, Jennifer, wife of Randy Wehry, of Wellsville, Aaron and Lydia Snyder, both of Pitman, and Andrew Haas, of Washington D.C; four great-grandchildren, Grace, Emma, Luke and Jack Wehry, all of Wellsville; two sisters, Phyllis Bloch, of Valley View, and Marie Hepler, of Klingerstown; and nieces and nephews.
Private services will be held at the convenience of the family with the Rev. Mark Rothermel officiating.
Burial will be in Hepler's Church of God Cemetery, Pitman.
The Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown, has charge of arrangements.
Published in The Daily Item on 10/21/2009.2
She was buried at Heplers Church of God Cemetery, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA.7
Newspaper obituary:
Rena F. Hoffman, 80, of 1071 Ridge Road, passed away surrounded by her family on Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, at the Friendly Nursing Home, Pitman, where she was a patient for three weeks.
She was born Oct. 4, 1929, in Pitman, a daughter of the late Lee and Lydia (Morgan) Miller. On March 9, 1995, she married Kenneth J. Hoffman, who survives.
She was a 1947 graduate of Hegins Township High School.
Rena was employed at the Gratz Factory, Shamokin Arrow Shirt Co., Stehr Bros. Mill, Amy's Sportswear, Spread Eagle Farms and Twin Valley Farmer's Exchange, Hegins.
She was a member of Salem Church, of Rough and Ready, where she formerly served as an elder, consistory president, Sunday school teacher, junior choir director and choir member. She was a member and past president of the Mahantongo Valley Senior Citizens and was a past president of the Mahantongo PTO.
She was a great cook and enjoyed quilting, sewing, gardening and traveling, especially to the beach. She loved family gatherings, and her husband and family were most important to her.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Phyllis and Larry Klouser, of Valley View, and Joanne and Larry Snyder, of Pitman; one son and daughter-in-law, William and Susan Haas, of Elysburg; five grandchildren, Jessica Klouser, of Philadelphia, Jennifer, wife of Randy Wehry, of Wellsville, Aaron and Lydia Snyder, both of Pitman, and Andrew Haas, of Washington D.C; four great-grandchildren, Grace, Emma, Luke and Jack Wehry, all of Wellsville; two sisters, Phyllis Bloch, of Valley View, and Marie Hepler, of Klingerstown; and nieces and nephews.
Private services will be held at the convenience of the family with the Rev. Mark Rothermel officiating.
Burial will be in Hepler's Church of God Cemetery, Pitman.
The Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown, has charge of arrangements.
Published in The Daily Item on 10/21/2009.2
She was buried at Heplers Church of God Cemetery, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA.7
| Father* | Lee Arthur Miller3 b. 3 Mar 1898, d. 13 Oct 1989 |
| Mother* | Lydia R. Morgan3 b. 15 Aug 1900, d. 17 Feb 1952 |
Children of Rena Miller and Harry A. Haas
- Phyllis Marie Haas
- Joanne Haas
- William A. Haas
Citations
- [S716] N. Daniel Schwalm and Donald Reed, "All In The Family," The Hessians: Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 12 (2009).
- [S1090] Hoffman, Rena, Obituary, Daily Item, Sunbury, PA, October 21, 2009. Hereinafter cited as Rena Hoffman Obituary.
- [S764] Elsie Klinger Eaves. Elsie Klinger Eaves Family Database. Data downloaded February 3, 2010. Hereinafter cited as Elsie Klinger Eaves Family Database.
- [S107] Newspaper Article, "Rena Miller Is The Bride Of Harry Haas, Jr.," Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 02 Dec 1947, Tue, Page 6.
- [S1089] Hepler, Marie, Obituary, Republican-Herald, Pottsville, PA, February 8, 2015. Hereinafter cited as Marie Hepler Obituary.
- [S200] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index. Hereinafter cited as SSDI.
- [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.