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Anna Harner Obituary

Anna M. Harner, 83, of Valley View, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

She was born on Sunday, July 24, 1932, in Hegins, a daughter of the late John J. Ebert and the late Maud E. Dietrich Ebert.

She was a 1950 graduate of the former Hegins Twp. High School and a graduate of the Women's Medical School of Nursing, Philadelphia.

She was a Registered Nurse at the Lower Bucks Hospital and the Grandview Hospital, prior to her retirement.

She was a member of Christ United Lutheran Church, Ashland.

She was also a member of the Tri-Valley Senior Citizens.

Anna enjoyed flower gardening.

She was preceded in death by her parents; by a daughter, Debra A. Harner; and by a sister, Mary Leitzel.

She is survived by her husband, Bobbie L. Harner, to whom she was married for 62 years.

She is also survived by a daughter, Barbara L. Harner and her husband Anthony Kerlavage of Montgomery Village, MD; a son, Steven J. Harner and his wife Ronlyn of Palm; four grandchildren; four great grandchildren; four sisters, Ruth Hepler of Hegins, Esther Lesher of Hegins, Carol Leib of Waynesboro, and Martha Sminkey of Mystic, CT ; and several nieces and nephews.

Services were held Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, with Rev. Gerald Frey officiating. Burial was in St. John's "Kimmel's" Cemetery, Ashland.

Memorial contributions can be made to Hegins Area Ambulance Association, P.O. Box 678, Valley View, PA 17983.

Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The News Item on Oct. 15, 2015.

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Jim Unell

October 14, 2015

Best wishes to Barbara and her family. God bless you. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Ron Radel

October 8, 2015

Our most sincere sympathies goes out to all.

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