Shirley Faye Harner, 87 Shirley Faye (Wentz) Harner, of West Lafayette, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at Westminster Health Care. She was born June 14, 1934, in Sellersville, PA, to the late Edward Lewis Wentz I and Evelyn (Kulp) Wentz from Telford, PA. Shirley attended the one room schoolhouses of Pennville and FairContinue Reading
Shirley Faye Harner, 87
Shirley Faye (Wentz) Harner, of West Lafayette, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at Westminster Health Care.
She was born June 14, 1934, in Sellersville, PA, to the late Edward Lewis Wentz I and Evelyn (Kulp) Wentz from Telford, PA.
Shirley attended the one room schoolhouses of Pennville and Fair Hill, through 8th grade.
Shirley graduated from Souderton High School in Souderton, PA and earned her teaching degree from the University of West Chester. She received her Master’s in Education Degree from Indiana University. Most of Shirley’s teaching experience was in Kindergarten classes.
One of Shirley’s many avocations was music, performing solos in church and community choirs, as well as serving as choir director in the various places that she lived. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and Tri Kappa Sorority. Another interest was cultivating and admiring nature, especially flowers and gardening. Shirley enjoyed traveling and reading.
Shirley is survived by her husband of 58 years, Dale Harner (West Lafayette, IN); daughter, Lisa (Harner) Brown and her husband Tim Brown (Chandler, AZ); son, Brad Harner and his wife Heidi Harner (Lafayette, IN); brother, Edward Wentz II and his wife Beverly Wentz (Oak Ridge, NC); grandchildren, Cassie Harner (Cleveland, OH), Taylor Brown and Erin Brown (Chandler, AZ).
Visitation will be Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 404 N. Sixth St., Lafayette from 1:00 – 2:00 pm, with service to follow at 2:00 pm, Rev. Tracey Leslie officiating. Interment Meadow View Cemetery Lafayette, IN.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Trinity United Methodist Church.
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