Mifflin County PA Archives Obituaries.....Benner, Brenda K. April 13, 2023 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Karen M Rhodes clayalley@embarqmail.com April 21, 2023, 6:25 pm Lewistown Sentinel - Apr 15, 2023 After living her life her way for 74 years, Brenda K. Benner, of Millerstown, passed away on April 13, 2023, at Lewistown Hospital. Brenda was born in Juniata County on March 27, 1949, and was the daughter of the late David and Clarice (Fisher) Kerstetter. Brenda is survived by her loving husband of more than 51 years, Glenn F. Benner, her daughters Heather (Peter) Brummer and Erin (Benjamin) Warner, and grandchildren, Ethan and Ella Brummer, and Abigail and Madeline Warner, all of Millerstown. She is also survived by her sister, Aneta (Jack) Van Horn of Richfield. Brenda was a graduate of Greenwood High School and Shippensburg University. She was an elementary school teacher for more than 30 years at Greenwood School District. She also served as Greenwood Township Supervisor, Field Representative for Senator Jake Corman, Perry County Commissioner, and Deputy Director of Planning and Community Development in Juniata County. She also served as President of SEDA-COG and many other public service organizations. Brenda was also a member of the Wings of Kindness Board of Directors, Greenwood FFA Alumni, and New Bloomfield Lions Club. She was currently attending East Salem United Methodist Church. Brenda fought cancer for 34 years, spending many of those years in remission and living her life to the fullest. Her family would like to send their sincere appreciation to Dr. Ricardo Carter for his amazing staff in the office as well as loving nursing staff on the 5th floor at Lewistown Hospital for allowing her to fight her cancer battle her way right to the end. A memorial celebration will be held for Brenda on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at New Harvest Community Church in Millerstown, PA. There will be a visitation with the family beginning at 2 p.m. with the service at 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be sent to the Greenwood FFA Alumni, 405 East Sunbury Street, Millerstown, PA 17062, or the Wings of Kindness Foundation, P.O. Box 225, Thompsontown, PA 17094. Arrangements by the David M Myers Funeral Home, Newport. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/mifflin/obits/b/benner1878nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/pafiles/ File size: 2.6 Kb