OBIT: Nellie (CASNER) FUNK HARSHBARGER, 1918, Juniata, Blair County, PA

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HARSHBARGER.

  Mrs. Nellie Harshbarger, wife of Homer Harshbarger, of 504 Sixth 
avenue, Juniata, died at 5 o'clock yesterday morning at the Altoona 
hospital from pneumonia following an attack of influenza.  She was 
admitted to the institution Sunday morning.  She was born Aug. 23, 
1890, at Ryde, the daughter of John and Catherine Casner, both 
deceased.  She was married to John Funk of Juniata, who died Dec. 23, 
1912.  Two children survive from this union, May and Earl.  Later she 
was married to Homer Harshbarger, who survies, with three children, 
Jessie and Helen and a baby, one day old, being born at the hospital 
yesterday.  One brother, C. Casner of Juniata, and a sister, Mrs. Verna 
Kyle of Lamile, Ill., also survive.  Mrs. Harshbarger was a member of 
the Juniata Methodist church and lived in Juniata for a number of 
years.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, December 31, 1918

MRS. NELLIE HARSHBARGER

  Mrs. Nellie Harshbarger of 504 Sixth avenue died at the Altoona 
hospital yesterday morning at 5 o'clock from pneumonia following an 
attack of influenza.  She was born Aug. 23, 1890, at Ryde, Mifflin 
county, the daughter of John and Catharine Casner, both deceased.  She 
was married to John Funk of Juniata, who died Dec. 23, 1912.  Two 
children survive this union: a daughter, Mary, and son, Earl.  She was 
again married to Homer Harshbarger who survives with three children, 
Jessie, Helen and a baby a day old, which will be named; Dorothy 
Isabel, [sic] one brother, C. W. Casner, of Juniata and a sister, Mrs. 
Verna Kyle, of Lamille, Ill., also survive.  Mrs. Harshbarger was a 
member of the First Methodist church of Juniata.  Services will be held 
at the home this evening at 7.30, conducted by her pastor, Rev. 
Alexander Lamberson.  The body will be taken to Ryde for burial at 
[sic] the 10 o'clock train Wednesday morning.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, December 31, 1918