Deyerle Conrad Rexrode went to his heavenly home on Nov. 2, 2024, just 12 days shy of his 94th birthday.
He lived in Sugar Grove his whole life, except for lately when he lived at Pendleton Manor in Franklin.
Mr. Rexrode was born Nov. 14, 1930, to the late Jared and Jane (Eye) Rexrode.
He loved gospel and bluegrass music. He had a beautiful singing voice. He loved Ford cars, trucks, and tractors. He loved making hay in the summertime, sitting by the woodstove in the winter using wood he cut and split, and growing a lush garden every summer and harvesting vegetables from it. He loved making homemade ice cream and eating his wife’s cooking. He was a hard worker all his life, and the family went to church every Sunday. His family is grateful for his impact on their lives.
On June 15, 1957, he married Elaine Hoover Rexrode, who survives. They celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary this past summer.
He had a house full of girls, four of them to be exact. He shared one bathroom with five females for the longest time. Tamara (Tammy) is their first born. She went on to marry Greg Puffenberger, a hometown boy. They live in Hagerstown, Maryland. Teresa is the second born. She also married a hometown boy, Bradley Evick. Teresa and Brad live in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Then comes Trina who stayed with tradition with hometown boys marrying Trevor Whetzel and they live in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Tiffany is his youngest, who refers to herself to this day as his favorite. Tiffany went out into the world and found a guy from Pennsylvania and married Derek Getic. They live in Greencastle, Pennsylvania.
He made memories with his and his wife’s nine grandchildren, Ben Evick (Cassie), Heidi McAbee (Ben), Tyler Puffenberger (Lauren), Tanner Whetzel (Jady), Ashlyn Puffenberger, Landon Getic, Reid Getic, Taylor Whetzel, and Hayleigh Lowe. He had a slew of great-grandchildren, Gage Roach, Colt and West Evick, Mason Evick, Kinley, Hudson, Kaydee and Kollyns McAbee (twins), Kayden, Ridge, and Beckett Puffenberger, and the newest addition, Helena Whetzel who lives in Brazil with her parents.
He was also preceded in death by his sister, Norma Lee Rexrode Sponaugle and a beloved nephew, Kerry Sponaugle.
The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. today at Calvary Lutheran Church, where the funeral will follow with Pastors Paul Schafer, Angela Lambert and Trevor Whetzel officiating. His body will be laid to eternal rest in his beloved Sugar Grove in the cemetery that can be seen from his home.
Memorials may be made to South Fork Rescue Squad, 124 Black Thorn Road, Sugar Grove, WV 26815.
Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.kimblefuneralhome.com.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Kimble Funeral Home in Franklin.
