OBIT: John "Fred" CHRISTNER, 2005, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  Christner, John "Fred"  11/05/05  Daily American
  
  John "Fred" Christner, 84, Somerset, died Nov. 4, 2005, at Memorial Medical
  Center, Johnstown. Born May 11, 1921, in Somerset, he is the son of the late
  Sylvester and Ruth (Huston) Christner. Also preceded in death by four brothers,
  Paul, Sam, Clyde and Jack and two sisters, Janet Sloan and Dorothy Holsopple.
  Survived by his wife and best friend, the former Martha Mae Wyand, to whom he
  was married 65 years. Devoted father to Patricia Ann Schrock, married to Dale,
  Somerset; Beverly Jane Buck, married to Dan, Somerset; and Bonnie Jo Christner,
  Somerset. Beloved grandfather to eight grandchildren: Mark, Mike and John
  Schrock, DaleAnn (Schrock) High, Dan and Dave Buck and Jo (Buck) Coyle and step
  grandson, Alex Arnold; 18 great-grandchildren. He is an Army veteran of World
  War II and served in the South Pacific with the 50th Combat Engineers. Member
  of First Christian Church where he served as a deacon and elder. Also member of
  the National Society of the sons of the American Revolution. Life member of both
  the Somerset American Legion Post 181 and the VFW Post 554. Member of 55 and
  over Speeders. Retired from New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co. with 36 years of
  service. Friends received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Robert H.
  Halverson Funeral Home and from 9 a.m. until the time of service 10 a.m. Monday
  in the First Christian Church. The Rev. Daniel F. Nicksich and the Rev. Jay
  Christner officiating. Interment in Somerset County Memorial Park.
  Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 400 Luray Ave.,
  Johnstown, PA 15904, or First Christian Church, 139 E. Main St., Somerset, PA
  15501.