NORTH MANCHESTER – Madaline Juanita Kreider, 96, of Timbercrest Senior Living Community, North Manchester, died at 9:50 a.m. Aug. 29, 2011, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center.
She was born Nov. 9, 1914, in Wabash County, to Alfred and Susie Smith Reiff. On March 23, 1934, in Mexico, Ind., she married Wilbur L. Kreider, who died May 16, 1993.
She was the head cook at Manchester College for several years. She was a member of Congregational Christian Church, North Manchester, and Psi Iota Xi sorority.
Surviving are a daughter, Carol (and spouse Phil) Spann, North Manchester; nine grandchildren; 17 great- grandchildren; and 24 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, a brother and a sister.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Timbercrest Chapel, North Manchester, with Pastors J.P. Freeman and Kelly Beutler officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Servia.
Calling is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at Timbercrest.
Grandstaff-Hentgen Bender Chapel, North Manchester, is in charge of arrangements. ***** Memorials may be made to Congregational Christian Church or Timbercrest Healthcare.
Condolences may be sent via www.grandstaff-hentgen.com
