Edna Kniffin

Edna L. Kniffin, formerly of Canton,

passed away in her sleep

early on Friday, July 15.

Edna was born on May 12,

1925 to Lloyd R. and Esther (Huber)

Kniffin.

Edna attended Canton schools,

graduating from Canton High

School in 1943. She received

her B.S. in Elementary Education

from Lock Haven University

in 1947 and taught 1st grade in

Quakertown for two years before

returning to Canton to teach

for the rest of her career, before

retiring in 1987. Edna received

her M.S. Ed. from Penn State in

1961.

Edna was a member of the

Ward Methodist Church, and

served as the church organist for

many years.

She was also a member of Delta

Kappa Gamma sorority, and

was active in the Canton Red Hat

Society.

After retiring from teaching, she

ran the Canton Food Pantry for

several years.

Edna was an animal lover, and

enjoyed many hobbies including

woodworking and stained glass.

With friends and family members,

Edna traveled to Switzerland

and visited Hawaii, Alaska,

and many other states in the

U.S. She loved to share stories

of her adventures, included hot

air ballooning and riding a mule

down the Grand Canyon. Edna

celebrated her 90th birthday by

skydiving from a plane in Michigan

City, Indiana.

For the past two years, Edna

has been a resident of Greenleaf

Health Campus in Elkhart,

Indiana, where she was able to

spend time with her brother Seth

L. Kniffin and his family.

Edna, her sense of humor, and

her adventurous spirit will be

missed by the many family members

who enjoyed spending time

at her home in Canton and her

cottage on Lake Ondawa.

Edna was predeceased by her

brother, Nelson A. Kniffin.

She is survived by her brother,

Seth L. Kniffin, his wife Billie

(Ray) Kniffin and children Jacquie

Farr and husband Neil Farr

of Granger IN; Lynne Williams

and husband Steve Williams of

Elkhart, IN; Craig Kniffin and wife

Rachelle Kniffin of Springfield, IL;

and Curtis Kniffin and wife Mary

Ann Kniffin of Madison, FL. Survivors

also include Maria Kniffin

of Canton (Mrs. Nelson Kniffin)

and children Mary-Ann Kniffin

Reese of Middleton, ID; Alan

Kniffin and wife Cheryl Attwood

Kniffin of Mountaintop, PA; Josette

Bender and husband Harry

Bender of Sun City West, AZ;

Jacqueline Zangari and husband

Tommie Zangari of Sunbury, PA;

Anneliese Kniffin-Savchak and

husband Michael Savchak of

Carmel, NY; and Nicole Billington

and husband Jamie Billington

of Margate, FL; as well as many

grand-nieces and –nephews.

A viewing will take place from

7:00-9:00 on Thursday, July 21

at the Morse & Kleese Funeral

Home, 94 North Center Street,

Canton, PA.

The funeral service will be at

2:00 on Friday, July 22, followed

by interment at Park Cemetery,

Canton.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations

may be made to the East

Smithfield Animal Sanctuary, PO

Box A, East Smithfield, PA 18817

or to the Alzheimer’s Association,

57 North Franklin Street,Wilkes-

Barre, PA 18701

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