Hazel Roberta Reiff was born May 20, 1909 to Ross and Matilda Henry in Oshkosh, Nebraska, and departed this life Friday, July 2, 2010 at the age of 101 in Greeley, Colorado.
At an early age the family moved to a farm north of Lewellen, Nebraska where she attended school at a sod school house. It was here she also attended Sunday School. Later the family moved to Madrid, Nebraska where she graduated from high school.
After graduating from high school she went to Bible College in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she majored in music and Bible Study, graduating in 1930. It was here at college that she met her future husband, Marvin Reiff. They were married on June 1, 1932, and to this union, three children were born; Esther, Wayne and Harold.
Shortly after their marriage, they went to their first pastorate in eastern Nebraska. This was the beginning of over 50 years of Christian Ministry which took them to many states. After they retired they lived in a house on their daughter and son-in-law's ranch in South Dakota until her husband's death July 4, 1984. She moved to Greeley in 2000.
Besides her husband, her parents, four brothers, five sisters and a great-granddaughter preceded her in death. She is survived by her daughter Esther (Neil) Hartman of Boise, Idaho, and two sons Wayne (Mary) Reiff of Greeley, Colorado and Harold (Bonnie) Reiff of Rifle, Colorado, 10 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, 9 great-great grandchildren, besides many nephews and nieces and a host of friends.
Submitted by E. Saunders (#47123508)
Hazel Roberta Reiff was born May 20, 1909 to Ross and Matilda Henry in Oshkosh, Nebraska, and departed this life Friday, July 2, 2010 at the age of 101 in Greeley, Colorado.
At an early age the family moved to a farm north of Lewellen, Nebraska where she attended school at a sod school house. It was here she also attended Sunday School. Later the family moved to Madrid, Nebraska where she graduated from high school.
After graduating from high school she went to Bible College in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she majored in music and Bible Study, graduating in 1930. It was here at college that she met her future husband, Marvin Reiff. They were married on June 1, 1932, and to this union, three children were born; Esther, Wayne and Harold.
Shortly after their marriage, they went to their first pastorate in eastern Nebraska. This was the beginning of over 50 years of Christian Ministry which took them to many states. After they retired they lived in a house on their daughter and son-in-law's ranch in South Dakota until her husband's death July 4, 1984. She moved to Greeley in 2000.
Besides her husband, her parents, four brothers, five sisters and a great-granddaughter preceded her in death. She is survived by her daughter Esther (Neil) Hartman of Boise, Idaho, and two sons Wayne (Mary) Reiff of Greeley, Colorado and Harold (Bonnie) Reiff of Rifle, Colorado, 10 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, 9 great-great grandchildren, besides many nephews and nieces and a host of friends.
Submitted by E. Saunders (#47123508)
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