OBIT: Belva R. (Burkholder) CHRISTNER, 1996, Garrett, 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 Belva R. Christner, 77, of Garrett died May 4, 1996, at Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown. Born Aug. 13, 1918, in Garrett. Daughter of the late John J. and Belva (Weddle) Burkholder. Preceded in death by husband, Clyde W., in 1982, and these brothers and sisters: Carl W., Robert, Clyde, Ellen Jean Walters and Peggy Burkholder, and grandson, Kriss Gumbert. Survived by two sons, Clyde W. Jr.. Garrett, and Gary, Meyersdale, and daughter, Janie, wife of William Ohler, Sipesville; also 11 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren. Sister of Libert, Garrett RD 1, and Jeanette Romesberg, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Member of Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church. Charter member of Laurel Falls Association. Also member of Hack Club. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Leckemby Funeral home, where service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Interment, Highland Cemetery, Garrett. Daily American, May 6, 1996 [C0366]