Edna Kniffin
May 12, 1925 ~ July 15, 2016 (age 91) 91 Years OldShare using:
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