Harold E. "Red" Brantner

Harold E. "Red"

Brantner

Harold E. "Red" Brantner, 74, of Ravenna, died Wednes day at his residence.

Born Dec. 7, 1930, in Williamsburg, Pa., to the late Paul and Florence (Vanderpool) Brantner, Red had lived most of his life in Raven na, and was a member of the First Christian Church of Ravenna and the Ravenna Moose 1234. He retired from Carpenters Union Local 639 out of Akron, and was a veteran of the U.S. Army during Korea.

Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Donna Jean (Sapp) Brantner; brothers, Paul (Nan cy) Brantner Jr. of Altoona, Pa., and Ronald (Linda) Brantner of Texas; sisters, Darlene (Dale) Banks of Millcreek, Pa., Mary (Ronald) Hopper, Dorothy Hetz el, Doris (Sam) Barrett, all of Altoona, Pa., and Jeanne (Dave) Barnes of Roaring Springs, Pa.; brother- in-law, Gene (Lois) Sapp of Ravenna; sister-in-law, Shera Lee (Paul) Lemley of Florida; nephews, Charles Sapp of Ravenna, Mark Lemley of Edinburg, and Michael Lemley of Ravenna; niec es, Diana Moore of Ravenna and Lee Ann (Bear) Ferguson of Ravenna, and many more niec es and nephews. He was preceded in death by brothers, Wayne, Mearle, Robert, Phillip, George, and John Brantner.

Calling hours Sunday, Dec. 19, 2004, 7 to 9 p.m., at Shorts Funeral Homes, Inc., in Ravenna, Ohio, where funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, with Rev. Dr. Perry Mattern officiating. Burial at Maple Grove Cemetery in Ravenna, Ohio. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church in Ravenna or American Diabetes Association.

(Shorts, 330-296-6858.)