Alice K. Rinier

1938 - 2021

BORN

1938

DIED

2021

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Alice Rinier Obituary

Name: Visitation for Alice K. Rinier
Start: 2021-12-17T19:00:00.000Z
End: 2021-12-17T21:00:00.000Z
Location: FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME

Alice K. "Penny" Rinier, 83, of Scottdale, East Huntingdon Township, formerly of Ligonier, passed away on her birthday, Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, in Excela Health Frick Hospital, Mt. Pleasant. Penny was born Dec. 13, 1938, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of the late Lewis Fredrick and Julia Elizabeth (Stup) Kim Sr., who passed away in 1957 and 1998 respectively. She was married to Paul Richard Rinier, who passed away in 1997. Penny was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She worked as a loss prevention specialist for Wal Mart and was a longtime and faithful member of St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church in Scottdale, where she served as secretary and treasurer along with singing in the church choir. Recently she was employed in the office at Kenny Ross Ford in Irwin. A graduate of St. Xavier Academy in Latrobe, she also attended Latrobe High School and the Valley School of Ligonier. Penny enjoyed singing in the Scottdale Choral Society and with the West Overton Heritage Singers. She was an active member of the DAR, Ligonier Chapter, and the William E. Gelston Chapter of the OES. Her pastimes included traveling and being a devoted horse woman. Penny will be sadly missed by her loving family; her son, David Dixon and his special companion, Briget Brew, of Saint John, Ind.; her two grandchildren, Lauren (Dixon) Se Jean (Zach) of Howell, Mich., and Ross Michael Dixon (S. Jordan), of Utah; her great-grandchild, Isabella Albarran; her half-sister, Gerry Nale, of New Jersey; and her nieces and nephew, Kim Astin, Karen Burkholder and Lewis Kim III. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Lewis Fredrick Kim Jr. Personalized arrangements are under the professional supervision of the ROBERT B. FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME, 105 Spring St., Scottdale, www.fergusonfunerals.com. Family and friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel followed by funeral services at 11 a.m. Saturday with the Rev. William Carpenter officiating. Graveside committal service and interment will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Md., next to her late Mother. Love Lasts Forever!

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Published by Tribune Review on Dec. 16, 2021.

Memories and Condolences
for Alice Rinier

5 Entries

Robert Harper

December 18, 2021

We are so sorry to hear of Cousin Penny’s passing. She has always been a special person to our family. Visits with her in Pennsylvania are cherished memories for me. David, our prayers go out to your entire family for your great loss. May her soul Rest In Peace.

Jean Bruner

December 17, 2021

I´ve known Penny for 70 years. We became friends when we were 10 & 12 yrs old, went to schools together and rode horseback. We often giggled over the summer her parents went away for a week (or was it 2? was it a month? I can´t remember) and Penny stayed at our house at night and my parents dropped us off at the Kim´s during the day to take care of the horses. We could only find cans of tomatoes so we ate stewed tomatoes and ice cream every day for lunch! In the afternoon we would go hide behind the barn and smoke purloined cigarettes....
A couple of years and different horses later we had a blistering summer so we would take them down to the deep area of a creek and let the horses swim while we hung on for dear life staying away from kicking legs and hooves. This doesn´t begin to cover the devilment ( is there such a word?) we got into! Our parents would have had a royal fit if they´d known!
I was delighted when Penny showed up for my wedding in July, 1967 all pooching out with baby David. But then life intervened and we didn´t see each other for years until I brought my younger son, Will and my husband, Bill for a visit to my old stomping grounds in PA. We stayed with Penny for a few days and talked over old times. After that it became just phone calls but we never forgot our love for each other. I´m pleased that we chatted not too long before she died and she was on my mind constantly just in the last week or so.....now I know why.
Farewell, my dear friend, hopefully we will be reunited sometime. Love, Jeanie

Deborah Neish RPh

December 16, 2021

I worked with Penny for many years at Westmoreland Hosp pharmacy...She was an asset to our department...Please accept my sincere condolences on her passing

Roxie Petrill

December 16, 2021

Prayers to all of her family...I knew her as Alice. What a wonderful person she was. It was an honor and a privilege to call her friend. How sad She just retired. She willbe greatly missed.

Jeanne Lynn-Kiss

December 15, 2021

My heartfelt sympathy to Penny’s family and friends. Penny was my first soprano friend and four country singing tour buddy with the Scottdale Choral Society. I will always hold precious memories and cherish our time together! Until we meet again, RIP!

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