OBIT: John Miller FERNER, 1997, Rockwood, Somerset County, PA
  
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    John Miller Ferner, 78, Rockwood, died Dec. 18, 1997, at Somerset 
  Hospital.  Born June 18, 1919, in Milford Township.  Son of John S. Ferner 
  and Minnie Alice (Miller) Ferner Pletcher.  Preceded in death by 
  parents; stepfather, Jeremiah Pletcher; 2 foster sons, Dennis Bucy and 
  Richard Claar; brother, Paul Ferner; sister, Anna Cramer; twin sister,
  Laura Ellen Thomas.  Survived by wife, the former Ruby Leona Tinkey, to 
  whom he was married 56 years on Dec. 7, 1997, and these children: Mrs. John 
  W. (Ruth Ann) Neil and Mrs. James E. (Carol) Hange, both of Rockwood; 
  foster children: Mrs. Linda Shaw of Yorktown, Va.; William Claar of 
  Newport News, Va.; Gerald Claar of Johnstown; Mrs. Susie Bottomley of 
  Rockwood; Dwayne Bucy of Mount Savage, Md.; 7 grandchildren: Shelley
  Waters, John W. Neil II, Michael Neil, Bethany Ross, Suzette Shaffer, 
  James E. Hange Jr., Stacey Shaffer; foster grandson, David Bottomley.
  Brother of Mrs. Mary Geary of New Centerville.  Stepbrother of Mrs. Elizabeth 
  Close of Farmington; Mrs. Margaret Dunn of Morgantown, W. Va., and John 
  Pletcher of Somerset.  Lifetime member of Middlecreek Church of the 
  Brethren.  Coal miner and self-employed farmer.  Groundskeeper and ski 
  repairman for Seven Springs Mountain Resort for 37 years.  Friends 
  received from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday at the Hauger Zeigler Funeral Home, 
  where services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, with the Rev. Gregory 
  L. Gohn officiating.  Interment, Middlecreek Cemetery.  Contributions 
  may be made to Middlecreek Church of the Brethren, care of Donald 
  Bruner, 877 Berlin Plank Road, Somerset, Pa. 15501.
  
  Daily American, December 19, 1997
  
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