Lydia Z. Reiff, 91, of Ephrata, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, at Fairmount Homes after a short illness.
She was born in West Earl Township to the late Ezra and Lydia (Zimmerman) Burkholder, and was the wife of David E. Reiff, with whom she would have celebrated 71 years of marriage on Nov. 11.
A homemaker, Lydia was a member of South Hinkletown Mennonite Church, Weaverland Conference.
In addition to her husband, Lydia is survived by eight children: Edna, wife of Mark Burkholder of Myerstown; Vera, wife of Elmer Zimmerman of Lebanon; Pauline, wife of Leonard Hurst of Newville; Earl, husband of Anna Mae (Reiff) Reiff of Ephrata; Mary Jane, wife of Marlin Musser of Stevens; David Eugene, husband of Joanne (Nolt) Reiff of Loysville; Leon Reiff at home; Elvin, husband of Dorcas (Good) Reiff of Mount Joy; 49 grandchildren; 126 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; five siblings: Aaron (Ada) Burkholder of Shiloh, Ohio; Edna (John) Weaver of Kutztown; Elizabeth (Elmer) Weaver of Fleetwood; Weaver (Mary) Burkholder of Kutztown; Raymond Burkholder of Edino, Mo.; and two sisters-in-law: Lavina Nolt of Kutztown; and Mattie Burkholder of Versailles, Mo.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by eight siblings: Lena Martin, Paul Burkholder, Mary Martin, Eli Burkholder, Esther Zimmerman, Anna Martin, Ezra Burkholder, John Burkholder; a sister-in-law: Mabel Burkholder; and three great-grandsons.
Services were held Nov. 11 at the South Hinkletown Mennonite Church, with Bishop Amos Martin officiating. Interment took place in the adjoining church cemetery. Kindly omit flowers.
Arrangements by Stradling Funeral Homes, Akron/Ephrata. Online condolences can be given at stradlingfuneralhome.com.
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