Posted: 8:13 AM - Apr 19, 2005
From Winchester Star dated Tuesday April 19, 2005. (Paid Obituary)
Helen G. Harner, 88, formerly of Winchester, passed away on April 16 in Morgantown, WV. Her husband, of 60 years, Eugene J. Harner preceded her in death. She was the sister of the late Mary Gail Fraula; the daughter of the late Wilbur and Mabel Cather; and the granddaughter of James L. and Sallie G. Robinson, early orchardists of the Shenandoah Valley.
Mrs. Harner was born on Apple Pie Ridge in Winchester in 1916. She attended Handley High School, Harrisonburg Teacher's College, the College of William and Mary, and Strayers Business College in Washington, D.C. In 1941 she married Eugene J. Harner of Morgantown, West Virginia.
Her family was the center of her life. The other great love of her life was traveling. She took each of her five grandchildren on at least one trip abroad. She also traveled extensively with her husband. Trips included Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, and South America.
She is survived by her children, E. James Harner of Morgantown, West Virginia, and Barbara Harner Suhay of Birmingham, Michigan; her grandchildren, Soren Harner of Sydney, Australia, Alex Harner of Jersey City, New Jersey, Reneka Sakas-hita of Tokyo, Japan, Elizabeth Suhay of Royal Oak, Michigan, and Amy Suhay of Chicago, Illinois; her great grandchildren, Sophia and Anna Harner of Sydney, Australia; her sister-in-law, Yvonne Harner Nelson of Chagrin Falls, Ohio; her nieces Cynthia Fraula Hahn of Winchester, Virginia and Sherry Fraula Tuegel of Towson, Maryland; and her beloved friend, Jeanne Sprint Powers, of Winchester, Virginia.
Funeral services will be held at Hastings Funeral Home, 153 Spruce St., Morgantown, WV on Wednesday, April 20 at 7 p.m. with visitation beginning at 4 p.m. Rev. Kirk Haas will be officiating. Interment will follow on Thursday at Pleasant Hills Cemetery.
Helen G. Harner
Helen G. Harner, 88, formerly of Winchester, passed away on April 16 in Morgantown, WV. Her husband, of 60 years, Eugene J. Harner preceded her in death. She was the sister of the late Mary Gail Fraula; the daughter of the late Wilbur and Mabel Cather; and the granddaughter of James L. and Sallie G. Robinson, early orchardists of the Shenandoah Valley.
Mrs. Harner was born on Apple Pie Ridge in Winchester in 1916. She attended Handley High School, Harrisonburg Teacher's College, the College of William and Mary, and Strayers Business College in Washington, D.C. In 1941 she married Eugene J. Harner of Morgantown, West Virginia.
Her family was the center of her life. The other great love of her life was traveling. She took each of her five grandchildren on at least one trip abroad. She also traveled extensively with her husband. Trips included Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, and South America.
She is survived by her children, E. James Harner of Morgantown, West Virginia, and Barbara Harner Suhay of Birmingham, Michigan; her grandchildren, Soren Harner of Sydney, Australia, Alex Harner of Jersey City, New Jersey, Reneka Sakas-hita of Tokyo, Japan, Elizabeth Suhay of Royal Oak, Michigan, and Amy Suhay of Chicago, Illinois; her great grandchildren, Sophia and Anna Harner of Sydney, Australia; her sister-in-law, Yvonne Harner Nelson of Chagrin Falls, Ohio; her nieces Cynthia Fraula Hahn of Winchester, Virginia and Sherry Fraula Tuegel of Towson, Maryland; and her beloved friend, Jeanne Sprint Powers, of Winchester, Virginia.
Funeral services will be held at Hastings Funeral Home, 153 Spruce St., Morgantown, WV on Wednesday, April 20 at 7 p.m. with visitation beginning at 4 p.m. Rev. Kirk Haas will be officiating. Interment will follow on Thursday at Pleasant Hills Cemetery.