OBIT: Leona Pauline (HAER) CHRISTNER, 2002, formerly of Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by Kerry L. Miller. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ CHRISTNER Leona Pauline Christner, 90, of Ridgeley, W.Va. formerly of Meyersdale, died Aug. 12, 2002 at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland, Md. Born April 15, 1912 in Garrett. A daughter of the late Howard and Missouri (Walters) Haer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence H. Christner on Dec. 4, 1993. Surviving are four daughters: Eleve, wife of the late Spurgeon Romesburg, Karen, wife of Paul Meyers, both of Meyersdale, Lynnie, wife of Kenneth O'Neil, Ridgeley, W.Va. and Aletha, wife of Elvin Sanner, Cleveland Ohio; one brother, Merle Haer and wife Peggy, Sandusky, Ohio; one sister, Peggy, wife of Tom Christner, Garrett; five grandchildren: Kimberly Romesburg, Steven Meyers and wife Cathy, Timothy Meyers, Ryan O'Neil and wife Jacque and Roger O'Neil; and three great-grandchildren: Matthew and Jessica Thompson and Ashley Meyers. She was a member of the Meyersdale Main Street Brethren Church. At the request of the deceased, there will be no public viewing or visitation. Private funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the M. Ray Leckemby Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Stahl officiating. Interment, Highland Cemetery, Garrett. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Meyersdale Main Street Brethren Church. Daily American, August 13, 2002 [C0399]