Eva Puffenbarger

Eva Rexrode Puffenbarger, 89, died Monday, May 28, 2001 at the Avante Nursing Home in Harrisonburg.

She was born April 15, 1912, at Monterey, a daughter of Floyd W. and Lilly Mae Wimer Rexrode.

Mrs. Puffenbarger was a member of the Union Chapel United Methodist Church. She was a homemaker and also worked 11 years at Aileen Inc.

On April 13, 1940, she married Charles Ivan “C.I.” Puffenbarger, who preceded her in death on October 22, 1999. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Craig Puffenbarger, in 1982; a sister, Maggie Wagner; three brothers, Curtis Dale, Herbert and Roscoe Rexrode.

Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Herman and Ann Puffenbarger of Blue Grass; three grandchildren, Vickie Newton of Roanoke, Misty and Nicole Puffenbarger of Blue Grass; a sister, Wanda Carroll of Monterey; three brothers, Carl Rexrode of Covington, Ralph Rexrode of Monterey and Bud Rexrode of Staunton; and a number of nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Union Chapel United Methodist Church by the Rev. Richard S. Gibson. Burial will be in the Union Chapel Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Michael Rexrode, Julian Rexrode, Marlin Rexrode, Dareld Puffenbarger and Paxton Grant.

Honorary pallbearers will be friends attending the service.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 this evening at the Obaugh Funeral Home.